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Christmas Light Switch On 2023

High Wycombe’s annual Christmas Light Switch-On event returns this Saturday moving to a prime time for the town centre, enabling more visitors than ever to participate in the festive fun. It all starts from 12 noon, with an exciting array of mouth-watering food trucks, festive games, children’s rides & entertainment,

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One Can Trust awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Wycombe-based food bank One Can Trust has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest accolade a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and the equivalent of an MBE.  The charity, which is run by a small staff team alongside 300 volunteers, provides emergency food parcels to

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Station News

7 Years of Wycombe Sound

7 years ago at 7 am Wycombe Sound launched after 3 successful pilots in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Programmes Director, Luke Davis, thanked the team of volunteers for all their dedication in keeping Wycombe Sound on air with a wide variety of programmes, as well as the range of local

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Local News

Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity presents Nativity! The Musical

Get ready to Sparkle and Shine as Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity presents two performances of Nativity The Musical at Wycombe Swan Theatre on Saturday 28th October. 

Colin’s been speaking to Amy Quinlan, who is directing the production for a second time after last year’s success in Aylesbury.

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Local News

High Wycombe Mayors Appeal – Silent Auction

An online silent auction is open until 8pm on Sunday 1st October to help raise money for the Mayor of High Wycombe’s chosen charities. Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Charitable Fund supporting High Wycombe Breast Cancer Unit and Chiltern Wood Special School in Downley and Cressex will benefit. Colin’s been speaking to Cllr

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Wycombe Sound x Wycombe Wanderers: 2023/24

A new season is just around the corner… Live Commentaries, Ringing The Blues, The Wycombe Wanderers Show, and much more… As the 2023/24 season rapidly approaches here is everything you can hear on Wycombe Sound in the upcoming season starting with Joe Jacobson’s Testimonial Game. Tune in tonight (24/07/23) to

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Sport

Ringing The Blues Live: Away Kit Reveal

Catch up with last night’s Ringing The Blues Live, which ended with Wycombe Wanderers revealing their brand new (and stunning) away kit marking their 30th season in the EFL! It was also revealed last night that Ringing The Blues will be coming to Wycombe Sound every Tuesday night between 7-8!

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Local News

Bucks Art Weeks 2023

Each year Bucks Art Weeks brings together the work of hundreds of contemporary artists and makers from around Buckinghamshire from sculpture, glass, jewellery, painting, wirework, woodwork, photography, textiles, and more! David spoke to Sam Burke, the interim chair of Visual Images Group, the organisers of Bucks Arts Weeks. More about

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Local News

Community Impact Bucks: Volunteers Week

To coincide with Volunteers Week, Community Impact Bucks has done some research on volunteering in the county. Colin’s been chatting to Stephanie Thompson, who manages the organisation’s Volunteer Matching Service to find out more.

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Local News

Wycombe’s New Mayor Paul Turner

After being weighed in last weekend, High Wycombe’s new Mayor Paul Turner joined Colin Besley to chat about the historical event, upcoming events, and his chosen charities.

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Sport

Ringing The Blues Live

Wycombe Wanderers Chairman Rob Couhig joined Phil Catchpole for a very special Live edition of the club’s Ringing The Blues podcast taking questions from fans about the season that’s just finished, work that’s happening in the summer both on and off the pitch, and the season which begins later in

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Local News

Thames Valley Police Knife Amnesty Week of Action

Thames Valley Police have been carrying out a week of action to help reduce and prevent knife crime. It follows the murder of 17 year-old Cameron Bailey from Sussex in Easton Street earlier this month. Colin’s been speaking to Superintendent Emma Burroughs, the area commander for South Buckinghamshire. First here’s

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High Wycombe’s New Charitable Diverted Giving Points

HWBIDCo’s recently launched ‘Diverted Giving’ scheme will be working in conjunction with local charity, The Oasis Partnership, to ensure all public donations reach those in need of meaningful support and help tackle drug and alcohol use amongst the street begging community. The three ‘Diverted Giving Points’ – on the High

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A Spring and Summer Full of Town Centre Events

Spring is nearly here and there is a calendar full of events in the town centre starting this weekend! Brought to you by HWBIDCo, the events cover every interest, including history & heritage, food & drink, music, dance, and more, and they’re all free to attend! Colin spoke to HWBIDCo

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Station News

Wycombe Sound Nominated in the 2023 ARIAS

Wycombe Sound is over the moon to be nominated in this year’s ARIAS, The Oscars of the Radio Sector. The Audio & Radio Industry Awards are the premium awards scheme in the sector, recognising the talented individuals and teams in UK audio and radio who excel at their craft and

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