In 1620 a ten-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean took place from Plymouth that would go on to be remembered for centuries to come and become a cornerstone of a superpower's founding story. After ...

Bruce Reynolds one of the Great Train Robbers after his arrest (Image: mirrorpix) After the heist, the mastermind fled to Mexico on a false passport with his wife Angela. His share is said to have ...

It means a total of 322 new properties are set to be built in the area. The mix of the 144 homes granted full permission will see flats and houses erected at the site of the disused office. Read more: ...

The M40 motorway is a key route between the West Midlands and London. The motorway stretches for around 89 miles between the A40 on the outskirts of Greater London and Junction 3a of the M42 in ...

With Stowe School on your doorstep, you've probably not realised how many famous people have attended. READ MORE: Buckinghamshire road closures this week including Aylesbury, Chesham and Loudwater The ...

His first serious crime took place on April 11 in Linslade, a quiet suburb of Leighton Buzzard near the Buckinghamshire border. Fairley broke into a house in the night and attempted to sexually ...

Voters will go to the polls for the local and mayoral elections on May 4 - and our map shows if a ballot is taking place in your area. Elections will be held in 213 district councils and 96 unitary ...

The largest of the 'new city' projects at the time, many people assume the town's name was created along with the town itself - inspired by the famous 17th century poet John Milton – best known for ...

He had a seizure in December 1998 and remained in hospital until his death on January 4, 1999. He left behind wife Wendy and two sons, Neil and Nick. Now, two decades later, Lee decided to start ...

How many people have you heard of?We've picked a handful of other highly intelligent, successful and heroic people that also deserve recognition. Here are the World War Two heroes of Bletchley Park ...

Easter is almost upon us, meaning a well-earned break for thousands of working families across Buckinghamshire and the city of Milton Keynes. But it also means a change in one of the most fundamental ...

Buckinghamshire has played host to some of the biggest cinematic classics that have hit our screens like Gladiator, Harry Potter and James Bond thanks to Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath. However, just ...