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Police are trying to establish how he came to be there A man is in hospital with serious injuries to his legs after he was struck by several vehicles on the M40 on Saturday evening.   Police are trying to work out how he came to be walking on the northbound carriageway of the motorway between […]

The man was spotted on Sunday afternoon A man tried to attack police officers and threatened to “smash up the Police station” after he was caught riding an e-scooter in Banbury. The 20-year-old was spotted on Warwick Road on Sunday afternoon.   He tried to evade officers but when they caught him he made the threats, […]

The female suffered abuse both on arrival and departure A woman has been racially abused and spat at outside a Banbury supermarket. The woman, who’s in her thirties, was reversing into a parking space at Tesco Extra on Lockheed Close last Saturday (September 14) at 1.15pm.  A man, who had parked a few spaces away, […]

Both the Market Place and Spiceball park will be full of things to see and do Visitors from across the country will be heading to Banbury on Sunday to join local people celebrating Prodrive’s 40th anniversary in the town. “Prodrive Day – A Celebration in Banbury” will run in both the Market Place and Spiceball […]

Its hoped work to rectify the problems will be completed by October 5 Brackley Town Council has closed the town’s new skatepark after an inspection found glass and other potentially dangerous debris in the topsoil surrounding the facility. Earlier this week signs appeared asking users to stay off the mounds around the skatepark.  Now it […]

A fire took hold on the corner of Queensway and the Bloxham Road on Wednesday evening A mobile phone network operator believes a fire at one of their masts in Banbury was arson.   Emergency services were called to the 5G equipment on the corner of Queensway and the Bloxham Road on Wednesday evening at 10.49pm. […]

Over the last 10 years £116,000 has been raised for Katharine House Businesses, schools and community groups are preparing to let battle commence as they take part in a fund-raising initiative for the Katharine House Hospice over the next four months. The Accumulator Challenge sees teams given a £50 seed fund to invest and use […]

Glass has been found in the mounds to the side of the construction Users of Brackley’s new skatepark are being asked to stay off the mounds to the side of the construction after glass was found in the soil. Brackley Town Council have placed signs in the affected area and say the construction company – […]

Across the Thames Valley Police seized 118 e-scooters and e-bikes in the last three months A 23-year-old man has had his e-scooter seized and he’s been reported for having no licence or insurance after he rode past police in Banbury High Street and shouted abuse and made a rude gesture at them.   Whilst some areas […]

27 people in the UK are diagnosed with leukaemia every day A dental nurse from Banbury who was diagnosed with leukaemia is supporting leading charities Leukaemia Care and Leukaemia UK to help raise awareness of the blood cancer’s warning signs and stop it devastating people’s lives. Thirty-six year old Edita Jucaite had a lip filler […]