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Carl, 24, (left) and Gary, 56 (right) are father and son and will face each other in a drag race competition during Easter

Motorcycle racing

Loudwater father and son to face each other at national motorbike championships

Mayor of High Wycombe Paul Turner cutting the ribbon

Mayor of High Wycombe Paul Turner cutting the ribbon

Brand new Montessori nursery opens in Loudwater

Live updates: Crash on M40 near Loudwater

Live updates: Crash on M40 near Loudwater

Recap: Lanes reopen after crash on M40 near Loudwater

The new nursery will be opening later this month

The new nursery will be opening later this month

Jobs and careers

Brand new Montessori to create 25 jobs in Loudwater

Mick Parsons is campaigning to save The Derehams Inn

Mick Parsons is campaigning to save The Derehams Inn

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Locals urged to join campaign to save treasured pub

Heavy traffic has been seen all over High Wycombe since the start of the month

Heavy traffic has been seen all over High Wycombe since the start of the month

'It has impacted us' - Three amenities speak out over High Wycombe's traffic issues

There was heavy congestion in High Wycombe and Loudwater this morning (January 22)

There was heavy congestion in High Wycombe and Loudwater this morning (January 22)

'It’s becoming a joke now' - Driver slams 'awful' morning traffic in High Wycombe

Signature Aviation have contract with Luton Airport

Signature Aviation have contract with Luton Airport

Planning and development

Planning: Luton Airport firm to use Bucks storage site after residents slammed plans

Fassetts Road in Loudwater will be shut for several days

Fassetts Road in Loudwater will be shut for several days

Street near High Wycombe CLOSED due to 'maintenance works'

'Unlike anything else in the world': Bucks man wins Emmy for work on Marvel film

'Unlike anything else in the world': Bucks man wins Emmy for work on Marvel film

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'Unlike anything else in the world': Bucks man wins Emmy for work on Marvel film

The Beaconsfield Arms (top left), the Happy Union (top right), the Derehams Inn (bottom left) and the Junction (bottom right) have all shut since 2018

The Beaconsfield Arms (top left), the Happy Union (top right), the Derehams Inn (bottom left) and the Junction (bottom right) have all shut since 2018

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Here are four High Wycombe pubs that we have lost in the last five years

Busy Bees managing director Nitin Jain and area director Faye Dutton at the new Montessori nursery

Busy Bees managing director Nitin Jain and area director Faye Dutton at the new Montessori nursery

New nursery set to open in Bucks soon

Here are three stories that caused heavy criticism come Red Kite's way in 2023

Here are three stories that caused heavy criticism come Red Kite's way in 2023

'Others wouldn't have survived': What it's like to be a Red Kite tenant in 2023?

Crash hits morning traffic on A-road

Crash hits morning traffic on A-road

Crash hits morning traffic on A-road

Drivers had to divert onto Cock Lane which caused heavy traffic near High Wycombe

Drivers had to divert onto Cock Lane which caused heavy traffic near High Wycombe

Road closure that caused numerous traffic issues near High Wycombe reopens

'So dangerous' - Drivers forced to divert down single-track lane due to road closure

The traffic was seen along Rayners Avenue in Loudwater

The traffic was seen along Rayners Avenue in Loudwater

'It was ridiculous' - Heavy traffic causes chaos in village near High Wycombe

Two cars crash on M40 near High Wycombe

Two cars crash on M40 near High Wycombe

Two cars crash on M40 near High Wycombe

Dors and Les Willis (left) lost their daughter, Tracey, on November 15, 2018. Tracey is pictured with her daughter, Chloe (top right) and on her wedding day (bottom right)

Dors and Les Willis (left) lost their daughter, Tracey, on November 15, 2018. Tracey is pictured with her daughter, Chloe (top right) and on her wedding day (bottom right)

UPSETTING CONTENT

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'Kind' and 'generous' Loudwater woman remembered on the anniversary of her suicide

The incident happened in the morning of October 26

The incident happened in the morning of October 26

Recovery vehicle breaks down in High Wycombe causing several delays

The road is a single-track lane on the edge of High Wycombe

The road is a single-track lane on the edge of High Wycombe

Road near High Wycombe CLOSED due to water repairs

'This is just the start': Residents band together to buy historic community pub

'This is just the start': Residents band together to buy historic community pub

'This is just the start': Residents band together to buy historic community pub

'What's the point?': Man spots two streetlights RIGHT next to each other

'What's the point?': Man spots two streetlights RIGHT next to each other

Planning and development

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'What's the point?': Man spots two streetlights RIGHT next to each other

'The journey isn't over': Last pub in Bucks village saved from demolition

'The journey isn't over': Last pub in Bucks village saved from demolition

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'The journey isn't over': Last pub in Bucks village saved from demolition

Grandad's safety concerns as kids slip down 'hazardous' riverbank

Grandad's safety concerns as kids slip down 'hazardous' riverbank

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Grandad concerned 'hazardous' riverbank is putting children at risk

BREAKING: Another man, 23, arrested after woman dies in M40 crash

BREAKING: Another man, 23, arrested after woman dies in M40 crash

Thames Valley Police

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Another man, 23, arrested after woman dies in M40 crash

There were several delays on the M40 after a two-car smash on May 22

There were several delays on the M40 after a two-car smash on May 22

Police urge drivers 'to not share images online' as woman dies in M40 crash

Some of the volunteers helped out at the Walled Garden in High Wycombe on May 10

Some of the volunteers helped out at the Walled Garden in High Wycombe on May 10

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'This is what Red Kite is all about' - Housing association praised for volunteering

Police arrest three people after woman dies in fatal M40 crash

Police arrest three people after woman dies in fatal M40 crash

Thames Valley Police

Police arrest three people after woman dies in fatal M40 crash

PICTURES: Quirky hillside home goes on the market for £1.3 million

PICTURES: Quirky hillside home goes on the market for £1.3 million

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PICTURES: 'Quirky' hillside home goes on the market for £1.3 million

Susan Passey (pictured) passed away in January this year at the age of 81

Susan Passey (pictured) passed away in January this year at the age of 81

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Housing association throws away dead mother's belongings

Delays on M40 after accident near Loudwater

Delays on M40 after accident near Loudwater

Delays on M40 after accident near Loudwater

'At my wits end': Complaints of mould and damp at Treadaway Court

'At my wits end': Complaints of mould and damp at Treadaway Court

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'At my wits end': Complaints of mould and damp at Treadaway Court

Crash causes delays on M40 motorway between High Wycombe and Loudwater

Crash causes delays on M40 motorway between High Wycombe and Loudwater

Highways England

Crash causes delays on M40 motorway between High Wycombe and Loudwater

Coroner's Court. Picture by Newsquest

Coroner's Court. Picture by Newsquest

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'Abuse' of steroids may have lead to death of young man

Police operation in Bucks after car was stopped

Police operation in Bucks after car was stopped

Thames Valley Police

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Police incident in Loudwater after car is stopped

Campaigners step up efforts to save pub by displaying banners around village

Campaigners step up efforts to save pub by displaying banners around village

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Campaigners step up efforts to save pub by displaying banners around village

Warning after M40 crash hits morning traffic

Warning after M40 crash hits morning traffic

National Highways England

Traffic cleared after crash on M40 hits morning traffic

Six-month-old Alex met Santa for the first time

Six-month-old Alex met Santa for the first time

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PICTURES: Santa delights families at Wycombe Christmas Market

Spider-Man, Spider-Man,
Does whatever a spider can,
Gets a can, which is red,
Paints the road, then of he fled,
Look out, here comes the Spider-Man

Spider-Man, Spider-Man,
Does whatever a spider can,
Gets a can, which is red,
Paints the road, then of he fled,
Look out, here comes the Spider-Man

England football

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Man dressed as Spider-Man paints England flags on mini-roundabouts across Wycombe

Halloween: Buckinghamshire's haunted spots

Halloween: Buckinghamshire's haunted spots

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Halloween: Buckinghamshire's haunted spots

'A40 bus lane dodgers drive me mad!'

'A40 bus lane dodgers drive me mad!'

'A40 bus lane dodgers drive me mad!'

Pub could be demolished and replaced with three-storey block of flats

Pub could be demolished and replaced with three-storey block of flats

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Pub could be demolished and replaced with three-storey block of flats

A stolen Land Rover abandoned in Chepping helped lead police to a suspect wanted in Northern Ireland [TVP South Buckinghamshire]

A stolen Land Rover abandoned in Chepping helped lead police to a suspect wanted in Northern Ireland [TVP South Buckinghamshire]

Abandoned car near Wycombe leads police to suspect wanted in Northern Ireland

Fire sends thick smoke into air near Loudwater Tesco

Fire sends thick smoke into air near Loudwater Tesco

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'Major incident' declared in Bucks as smoke billows into air near Loudwater Tesco

Firefighters break into van on M40 as man seen 'unresponsive' inside

Alfie Dewing (left) and Chow San Dylan Lo (right) have been jailed for drug offences [TVP]

Alfie Dewing (left) and Chow San Dylan Lo (right) have been jailed for drug offences [TVP]

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Heroin dealers jailed for nearly six years after £1,600-worth drugs discovered

Tiny church that shut when congregation dwindled could become family home

Tiny church that shut when congregation dwindled could become family home

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Tiny church that shut when congregation dwindled could become family home

The Bucks children showed their bakery skills to Lorraine.

The Bucks children showed their bakery skills to Lorraine.

Platinum Jubilee

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PICTURES: ITV Lorraine Kelly judges 'fierce' Bucks school bake-off

Video shows car on fire on M40 - as other drivers pass through thick smoke

Video shows car on fire on M40 - as other drivers pass through thick smoke

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Video shows car on fire on M40 - as other drivers pass through thick smoke

Graham and Maggie

Graham and Maggie

Much-loved pub landlord diagnosed with cancer just weeks after wife died also passes away

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Lorry carrying half-tonne of paper catches fire

The scooter was found in the Loudwater stretch of the River Wye

The scooter was found in the Loudwater stretch of the River Wye

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How we found and pulled out a dumped Zipp e-scooter from the River Wye outside our Loudwater office

Wycombe Heights is in Loudwater (photo by Andy Hiseman: andy@hiseman.com

Wycombe Heights is in Loudwater (photo by Andy Hiseman: andy@hiseman.com

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Golf course near Wycombe regarded as one of the best in the world for its sustainability

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