Anger over council gritting 'favouritism'

A PASSER-BY was left angry after she noticed the area around Chiltern District Council's offices was left clear of snow during the recent bad weather while motorists in Amersham struggled with hazardous conditions.Read

Rubbish collections resume

BIN collectors will be braving the conditions to try and collect waste in the Chilterns on Friday and Saturday. Read

Third day of school closures

SCHOOLS across Bucks have been forced to close for the third day running as the big freeze continues to hit the county.Read

Emergencies only as Bucks salt supplies run low

SALT supplies are so low in Bucks that the council will be able to grit only emergency routes tonight, the council said this afternoon.Read

Supermarket 'stripped bare' by panic buyers

SHOPPERS in Chalfont St Peter have "stripped bare" a supermarket after panicking that the snowy weather would leave them without supplies.Read

Emergency meeting after salt fails to arrive

AN EMERGENCY meeting to discuss salt levels is being held by Val Letheren, cabinet member responsible for transport, and council bosses this lunchtime.Read

Warning as cold may leave road grit 'less efficient'

TEMPERATURES will drop so low tonight that salt on roads could become ineffective and the county council's highway department has warned motorists to take extra care.Read

Police: 'Don't travel unless essential'

RESIDENTS have been warned not to drive unless it is 'absolutely essential' by police as heavy snow has made roads in Bucks treacherous.Read

Heavy snow shuts schools

SCHOOLS have been forced to close in Bucks after heavy snowfall in the county overnight.Read

Beaconsfield pupils beat directors at quiz

STUDENTS from The Beaconsfield School beat a team of company directors in a quiz on health and safety at the British Safety Council.Read

Meals boss gets CBE for services to catering

A Great Missenden man who runs a company providing meals to schools and businesses has picked up a CBE in the Queen's New Year Honours.Read

CBE for science professor

A PROFESSOR from Seer Green who is deputy principal of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Imperial College London has been made a CBE for services to science. Read

Meet our new man on the beat

Meet Chief Inspector Paul Cook, the new local area commander responsible for policing in South Bucks.Read

Aiming for the stars on line

Bucks New University is one of the first universities in the UK where thousands of students watch lectures on line at home. Polly Manser met one of them, and talked to the system administrator who put it into place.Read

Driver flees icy accident scene

A DRIVER who crashed into a wall in Beaconsfield on icy conditions the early hours of Monday morning fled from the scene before paramedics could attend to him.Read

High speed rail route to be released soon

PEOPLE living in the Buckinghamshire countryside are bracing themselves for the release of detailed plans to within 25 metres of the new high speed rail route that is to cut through the Chilterns.Read

Threatened scout group now thriving

A SCOUT group that almost closed a year ago and is now thriving thanks to hard work from volunteers has celebrated with an end of year party.Read

Carer who stole from disabled clients jailed

A CARER who betrayed the trust of her disabled clients by stealing their jewellery and fraudulently cashing a cheque has been jailed.Read

X Factor for singing club with Robbie Williams

YOUNGSTERS from the Stoke Poges School got a taste of the X Factor when they met pop star Robbie Williams.Read

New bus routes for new year

BUS passengers will face changes to their routes in the new year – with some services no longer operating.Read