Stock photo A petition to save a rehoming centre that has left pet lovers devastated has been launched - as the charity that runs it reveals it needs to make £1 million of savings. The Blue Cross Rehoming Centre in Lewknor has apparently been proposed for closure , according to a petition set up and signed by more than 2,300 people. The centre opened in 2005 after relocating from Chalfont St Peter and can look after 24 dogs and 40 cats. According to the Blue Cross charity, 110 employees are at risk of redundancy and talks are ongoing. A spokesman said the charity has suffered a challenging period because of the coronavirus pandemic and savings of £1 million need to be made this year.
Following the death of 77-year-old John Bamford in Wendover on April 6 this year, many in the community were left saddened and shocked. His passing opened a murder investigation which led to Courtney Bamford, 36, of Griffin Lane, Aylesbury, being charged. His sudden death in tragic circumstances has left a hole in what is a quiet village in the Chilterns, but for one man, the passing of John will hit like no other. Vinnie Lee Stevens (previously Bamford), from High Wycombe, learnt about the shocking incident through the Bucks Free Press article that was published on April 7 – a day after the alleged crime.
A Greene King pub has confirmed that one of its public houses will not have its name changed if it undergoes a revamp. A planning application for the Dairy Maid in Aylesbury was submitted to Buckinghamshire Council in March, with its proposals suggesting that the popular pub’s name was going to change to ‘The Corner House’. The idea of the name being changed has caused outrage amongst Aylesbury residents and locals, who believe that the Dunsham Road boozer, which is next to the A4157, ‘has historical ties with the town’ and that the new name ‘has no relevance or history to it.’
Television personality Ross Kemp has become an official ambassador for Thames Hospice. The BAFTA award-winning documentary maker, actor and author, who has lived in Marlow since the 1990s, is a supporter for the cause, and has spent time promoting and helping the charity. Thames Hospice offers support to those in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire with end-of-life care, respite, therapy and emotional support.
The hospice are in need of volunteers Our volunteers in our 22 shops play an important role in raising vital income for our Hospice. Whether you can merchandise, sort, stack, style, serve customers - we need you! Speaking on becoming an ambassador, Ross said: “I am very proud to become an Ambassador for Thames Hospice.
A man wearing a sign claiming he is terrified for younger generations because of the climate crisis blocked a road in Amersham at the weekend in a peaceful protest. The man, named to the Bucks Free Press only as John, blocked Sycamore Road in Amersham on Saturday, May 1. His sign read: I’m terrified for those born after 2000 because of the climate crisis. Sitting in the way of oncoming traffic, John said he risked his life to speak out about the climate crisis and the government s inaction . John was reportedly one of a number of people up and down the country who decided to take part in a sit-down protest in town and city streets.