Designs on fame

The winners of this year's Buckinghamshire Design Awards have now been announced.There was a diverse range of winners across the six categories, as well as for the People's Choice Award – voted

Bucks goes green

Bucks is one of the nominated areas to benefit from a Local Nature Recovery Strategy.The Government has announced 48 such areas to be put in place during the next 12-18 months. Milton Keynes is al

Budding Chelsea champs?

Amy Moffett, Head Gardener at Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville, has been helping bring the charity’s show garden to life at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in preparation for its opening next week.Sh

Pick of the picnics

Summer's here, the weather's set fair - what better time for a picnic? And with so many beauty spots in the region, the only problem is deciding where to go. So here's a helpful guide to the best plac

Better by design

The Buckinghamshire Design Awards are running again and people are being invited to nominate their favourite new building or open space.

County's leading role

Your home could be a screen star, with the help of the new Buckinghamshire Film Office.Buckinghamshire Council is inviting residents and businesses to put forward their own

Popular poplar felled

Thame's historic Black Poplar Hybrid tree in the middle of Churchill Crescent play area has had to be felled.The town council has been monitoring the tree since 2020, when it showed early si

A sprinkling of ideas

Actions are being taken to reduce water use in parks and open spaces now that the Thames Water hosepipe ban is in force.C

United against dumping

'Help stop fly-tipping – don’t pay cash to get rid of your trash' is the message from two councils which have joined forces to combat the menace.

Parks put the flags out

Five parks in Buckinghamshire have been awarded prestigious Green Flags, reflecting their status as some of the best of their kind in the country.