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Local News
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The road between Bloxham and Milcombe remained closed for several hours A cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision between a lorry and a bicycle on the A361 on Monday afternoon. The collision happened between Bloxham and Milcombe just before 2.30pm. The cyclist – a male – was taken to the […]
Deddington firefighters are completing the challenge in the Fire Fighters charity’s 80th year Fire fighters from Deddington are aiming to raise £800 for the Fire Fighters charity tomorrow, as they undertake an 80 kilometre challenge around 8 fire stations. They are aiming to complete the challenge between 8am and 8pm on the eighth day of […]
Police asked motorists to avoid the area The A361 just outside Bloxham has been closed this afternoon (Monday) due to a serious accident. The closure was in place on the South Newington Road, between Bloxham and the Milcombe turn. Thames Valley Police said they are completing accident investigation work and asked people to avoid the […]
Cropredy Football Club is amongst the village groups getting ready for the arrival of festival goers The countdown is on to Fairport’s Cropredy Festival which gets underway this Thursday. For those staying on site under canvass the village’s football club are once again offering the use of their showers. Around 20,000 will descend on Cropredy […]
Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Ijazuddin lost their lives when their car was rammed off the A46 in Leicestershire in February last year Four people have been found guilty of the “callous and cold-blooded” murder of two Banbury men after their car was rammed off a Leicestershire dual carriageway during a high-speed chase last year. Saqib […]
In its 25th anniversary year the grant will be used to build on the centre’s current services A local community centre has received a big financial boost thanks to a grant of over £300,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund. The Sunshine Centre was created to be home to a range of family and childcare […]
There are delays in both directions on the A4260 approaching Bodicote A Friday morning accident is the cause of long delays on the A4260 Oxford Road in Bodicote this lunchtime (Friday). The earlier incident left the road in need of emergency repairs, resulting in temporary lights being are in place at the junction with Weeping […]
The incident was north of junction 11 close to Warmington A vehicle fire on the M40 to the north of Banbury caused delays for drivers on Friday morning. Sensors showed the incident on the northbound carriageway, close to Warmington. Two lanes were closed past the scene with Warwickshire Fire and Rescue in attendance. Queues were […]
Before June these would have been sent to landfill waste Coffee loving locals have turned Cherwell District Council’s new coffee pod recycling scheme into an instant success. It’s just a couple of months since a new kerbside coffee pod collection service was launched. Since then over a quarter of a million coffee pods have been […]
Over 40 youngsters are involved in the production of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: Teen Edition The Youth of Banbury Operatic Society – known as the YOBOS – are gearing up for their next production, which starts at the Wykham Theatre next week. In their 20th Anniversary year they are heading on stage with the musical […]