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The youngest competitor to race a homemade kart is aged just six Dare devil kart drivers will be racing down the hill in Avon Dassett today (Saturday) for the return of the annual Soapbox Derby.     Over 2,000 people are expected to watch the popular event. The homemade karts can reach speeds of up to 50 […]

The offences took place in the early 1980s An 80-year-old man has been found guilty of five counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 in Banbury.   The offences occurred between 1980 and 1984. Lionel Wood, of Didbrook End, Broadway in Worcestershire, was found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict on […]

Staff are at the end of their tether and more resources are urgently needed Anti-social behaviour and abuse to shop staff brought a number of people to a heated community forum at the Sunshine Centre on Bretch Hill last night (Thursday).   Calls were made for more to be done about a small minority of youngsters […]

Three younger boys were arrested, one of whom is just 12 A 16-year-old-boy was robbed at knifepoint close to Banbury Cross on Saturday evening (June 17).   Three younger boys, two aged 14 and one of just 12, have been arrested following the incident. £5 cash was taken from the victim, who was outside the Childcare […]

The roses formed a temporary display at Sulgrave Manor Hundreds of people gathered to remember a loved one at a poignant event organised by Katharine House Hospice. Each person had purchased a hand-crafted metal rose in memory of someone.   These formed a temporary display at Sulgrave Manor as part of the Hospice’s Rose to Remember […]

“Surely the council needs to make clear to developers that if you don’t build things right and in a timely manner you won’t be welcome for other developments in the area” The pitches and sports pavilion at Longford Park in Bodicote have finally been transferred to the control of Cherwell District Council.   But whilst the […]

A Lane Rental Scheme could introduce charges for working on the busiest roads at the busiest times The number of holdups drivers experience due to roadworks at busy times on Oxfordshire’s roads could be reduced, if a new scheme gets government approval. Oxfordshire County Council wants to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme.   This would allow […]

Only 4 local facilities coped with Tuesday’s rain Tuesday morning’s thunderstorms once again overwhelmed many of our local water treatment works. Of the 27 Thames Water facilities in the Banbury FM area 22 were pumping raw sewage into our local rivers and canals.   Only four of the area’s treatment works managed to cope with the […]

Around two-thirds of Tory MPs didn’t turn up for the vote, but Banbury’s MP was there Banbury’s MP, Victoria Prentis, voted to accept the report which found Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs over lockdown parties in No 10.   225 Conservative MPs didn’t turn up to yesterday’s vote – including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – but […]

Four members of staff are aiming to complete the challenge by Sunday Staff at Morrison’s supermarket in Banbury are taking part in the 99,000 Steps Challenge this week, as they aim to take one step for every child in the UK with a life limiting condition.   Four members of the team have been challenged to […]



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