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Council pledges to go the extra mile

Small businesses are set to benefit from new measures put in place by Buckinghamshire County Council to help them through the credit crunch. Read

Cars targeted by Iver arsonists

Two dumped cars were set on fire in Iver within half an hour of each other on Monday night (20/10). Read

Documentary set to tackle hard issues

An Iver Heath film production firm are making a documentary about cancer in a bit to raise awareness about a strand of the disease. Alastair Clayton and Stuart Laws who run Direct Digital Pictures from Pinewood Studios, are in the process of making a film about pancreatic cancer, which is the only cancer to have not seen an improvement in survival rates over the past 30 years. Read

25 years in the making

A retired surgeon and a retired property developer who spent 25 years building two model steam lorries finally finished them on Friday. Read

Cricket stars stump up for Beaconsfield golf day

Englans test player Owais Shah and five other international cricketers joined teams from local businesses in a golf day at Beaconsfield Golf Club. Read

Taxi fares set for hike

Taxi fares in the Chilterns are set to rise by as much as 15 per cent after drivers negotiated an increase with Chiltern District Council after several months of discussions. Read

Apple of Iver's eye

Villagers in Iver turned out in droves for this year's Apple Dayon the weekend making up for the loss of trade at last year's event. Read

What a stinker!

The only way a newcomer to Beaconsfield will know they have arrived in the town will be the pungent odours that are plaguing it according to angry councillors. Read

Permission to look back, sir

With this year marking the 40th anniversary of comedy programme Dad's Army, members of the Chalfont St Giles community are reminiscing back to 1971 - when the village was used as the set for the film of the series. Read

Fifth lowest number of sex offenders in UK

Buckinghamshire has one of the lowest number of sex offenders in the UK figures released today show. Read

Arsonists strike village

Arsonist struck in Chalfont St Peter over the weekend, burning out a caravan worth thousands of pounds, and causing damage to a house and car. Read

Celebrating 100 years

Fulmer Infant School is celebrating a special anniversary after moving to their current site 100 years ago today (20/10). Read

Bucks PCT promise 'significant improvements'

Bosses at Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) have vowed to improve its performance after their latest review rated it as 'fair' and 'weak' in two key areas. Read

Parking changes could hit residents in the pocket

Free one hour parking in town centres will become pay and display bays if South Bucks District Council decides to take over parking enforcement from the police. Read

Crunch time for Gerrards Cross

With the credit crunch being felt nationwide we paid a visit to Gerrards Cross high street to see how it is affecting one of the most affluent village's in the country. Read

Cannabis plants chopped down

Cannabis plants growing up to 6 feet tall were discovered by police in a field in Beaconsfield last week. Read

See the latest Buckinghamshire Advertiser

For all the latest news in your area pick up this week's Buckinghamshire Advertiser on sale from Thursday, October 16. Read

Don't miss our First Day at School special

If your child started school in September then you do not want to miss our 16-page colour supplement marking your child's momentous day in tomorrow's (16/10) Buckinghamshire Advertiser and Examiner. Read

Tories make high speed rail pledge

A high speed rail link through Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield is becoming a real possibility as a result of Conservative plans to connect Heathrow with the north. Read

Streetlight switch-off 'dangerous'

The AA has called for streetlights to be turned back on in Buckinghamshire because darkness on roads "will lead to more crashes and crime". Read