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Royston Woodford covered his head with a coat as he robbed the Co-op A man who robbed a Brackley shop at knifepoint has been sent to prison for nearly four years. Royston Woodford, aged 42, entered the Co-op store on the High Street on April 4, keeping his coat over his head.   As he approached […]

The playground now includes a multi-play unit that provides a range of activities Children on the Bretch Hill estate are having extra fun this summer holiday thanks to an exciting new play area in Princess Diana Park. A £50,000 refurbishment of the existing playground is aimed at encouraging social activity for five-year-olds through to teenagers. […]

A 1920’s Austin 7 van and a 1949 Healey Silverstone are amongst the classics on show This weekend in Brackley over 150 vintage vehicles will be on display.   Brackley Classic Car Show returns to Town Park on Sunday with owners proudly displaying their cherished classic cars and motorbikes. The youngest vehicle on site will predate […]

Relay devices are being used to amplify signals from key fobs inside houses Cars that use keyless entry are being targeted by thieves who are using technology to trick the vehicle into thinking they have the key fob. Thames Valley Police have received reports of thefts of vehicles and have issued a warning for owners […]

Victoria Prentis met with the practice management team after receiving comments from constituents The standard of service at a local surgery is not good enough and needs to improve: that’s something Banbury’s MP says she agreed with the partners and Practice Manager at Deddington Health Centre. Victoria Prentis recently attended one of the practice’s weekly […]

“Students have faced the challenges of the last few years with determination, optimism and good humour” Students at Tudor Hall School achieved a 42 per cent pass rate with A* or A grades in this year’s A Levels.   Two thirds of the girls achieved at least one A* or A in subjects as diverse as […]

Deputy Head says today is a time to celebrate students’ resilience and determination Students arriving to collect their A Level results at Magdalen College School in Brackley on Thursday morning were greeted with sunshine and an ice cream van to help them mark the occasion. Across the country for those receiving their grades, this year’s […]

Sixth formers set to attend top Russell Group universities after receiving their results Courses in engineering, music, psychology and business management are amongst the next steps being taken by successful students at the North Oxfordshire Academy after receiving their A Level results today. A number of them will be heading to a place a at […]

“We are immensely proud of our Year 13 cohort who have achieved fantastic results” Fifty-one percent of all this year’s A Level results at Chenderit School were graded A*, A or B and one in five were the top ratings of A* or A. One student, Ibrahim Assani, achieved 3 A*s and an A.   He […]

“This set of results truly reflects our students hard work, resilience, and commitment to their studies” Warriner school students, parents and staff have been celebrating this year’s A-Level results. Amongst them one student, James, achieved three A*. Across the country this year’s results had been expected to fall back to the pre-pandemic level of 2019.   […]