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It’s the Avocet Theatre Company’s 10th anniversary year Tonight is opening night for members of the Avocet Theatre Company with their latest production, Shrek the Musical, which is being performed at Wykham Theatre. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animated film, Shrek the Musical brings everyone’s favourite unlikely hero to life on stage, complete with a […]
Katharine House launched “Rose to Remember” in 2023 Families are being invited to take part in a special remembrance event this June as Katharine House Hospice brings back its “Rose to Remember” commemoration. The charity will host the event in its hospice grounds, giving people the opportunity to honour loved ones by purchasing a hand-crafted […]
A decision on a change of use planning application is due in May A new use is being proposed for an empty unit at Banbury’s Castle Quay shopping centre, as a local arts charity looks to create a permanent creative space in the town. A planning application has been submitted to change the use of […]
The action lasts until 7am next Monday Resident doctors – including those at the Horton General Hospital – began industrial action at 7am today. The action lasts until 7am next Monday and is part of an ongoing dispute between resident doctors and the government. Waiting times at the Emergency Department are likely to be affected […]
Items taken included a copper cauldron, Punch and Judy doorsteps, brass oil lamp stands and a mirror Three members of the same family have been jailed following the theft of £8,000 worth of antique items from a house in Culworth. On March 10 last year, at just after 11am, 51-year-old Justin Stockbridge, his brother Scott […]
Its thought the person in the picture that was released may be able to help police with their enquiries A visitor to The Range in Banbury left something behind after they exited the store – they defecated on a shelf. Officers from Thames Valley Police are investigating the case and released a CCTV image of […]
“The number of young men with dangerous dogs in this country is out of control” Two dogs have been seized by police after they fatally attacked a small Cavapoo in Banbury Town Centre, just feet away from a 5-month old baby in a pram. The Cavapoo, called Coco, was being walked by owners Eddie and […]
Site visits at key locations will happen both day and night Officers from Northamptonshire Police’s Rural Crime Team are upping their patrols at key locations across the county following a cable theft. The incident happened on March 4 at the Anglian Water Treatment site in Silverstone when a quantity of cable was stolen. As a […]
“When it comes to knowing what is needed to tackle flooding in a particular area, local communities are often the experts” Another round of grants of up to £25,000 are being made available to help reduce the impact of flooding. Oxfordshire County Council is offering the funding for a third consecutive year, supporting locally led […]
The image of a man police would like to speak to has been released Police are hoping to track down a man following an assault outside Cash Convertors in Banbury late in January, when a victim was punched, causing bleeding, a chipped tooth and bruising. A picture has been issued of the person officers would […]
