About High Wycombe
High Wycombe is a town in Buckinghamshire that combines its role as an industrial town with the tradition of a market town. Situated around 29 miles west of London, High Wycombe is set in countryside that takes in the rolling Chiltern Hills and the River Thames, offering some of the most stunning countryside in England. The town itself has a range of attractions that range from the Wycombe Museum that explores local history including the areas historic association with the furniture industry to the Wycombe Swan theatre which hosts a range of events that take in theatre, dance art and leading music artists.There are plenty of big name shops in the town centre and this is soon to be boosted with the completion of the Eden development that will house a multiplex cinema, department stores, a library and a new bus station.
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Mother and two children missing
A mother and her two children who went missing from their home in Bedford on Thursday are being sought by police.
Man jailed over car blaze death
A man who left his girlfriend to die in a burning car after telling emergency services there was no one inside is jailed for six years.
Man jailed for ex-partner murder
A man is jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend at his home in Milton Keynes.
Mandelson hints at Vauxhall loans
The UK is prepared to make loans or loan guarantees to help push through the sale of Vauxhall, says Lord Mandelson.
Killer husband loses appeal bid
A man jailed for life for murdering his wife and driving her body to France loses his appeal for an earlier parole date.
Attacker arrested over armed raid
A man originally imprisoned for stabbing a police officer and wanted on suspicion of armed robbery is arrested.
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