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26 venues in the town centre are part of the initiative Banbury BID has launched a new promotion to help promote the town’s bars and pubs. The Banbury BID Beer Trail runs through October with 26 venues taking part in the initiative, which is designed to celebrate the vibrant pub culture in Banbury town centre. […]
Our local health region spends £22n on medicines every year An estimated 10 percent of repeat prescription medications end up being disposed of as they are not required by the patient. This wastage could equal around £1.6m of the £22m our health region spends on medicines. Local NHS teams across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West […]
Work is due to be completed tomorrow (Wednesday) National Grid believe a low voltage cable fault has been causing problems for residents who have experienced several power cuts in Banbury in recent weeks. Yesterday 85 properties on the Hardwick estate lost their supplies early in the morning. Engineers managed to fix the problem, which was […]
Faulty blankets could cause injury or a fire Just under one-third of the electric blankets which were recently given a safety check in Banbury failed. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue offer the free checks and ran a testing session here on September 18. The condition of 83 blankets was examined with 25 being deemed not safe. […]
A driver is believed to have left the scene on foot A driver is believed to have walked away from the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on the M40 to the north of Banbury, in which a woman lost her life. The crash left the northbound M40 between Banbury and Gaydon closed for a number […]
The shell had been found in the Oxford Canal A suspected 1st World War shell was safely destroyed in Spiceball Park on Friday afternoon. The shell had been found in the nearby Oxford Canal. Under the supervision of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit the device was moved from the canal to Spiceball Park. Here a […]
The 54 Challenge concludes at the end of September This weekend staff and customers at Morrisons Supermarket in Banbury are aiming to conclude a month of fundraising for the Helen and Douglas House Hospice in Oxford on a high. They are hoping to tip the total they have raised over £3,000. In store there’ll be […]
The vehicle was parked on the Farthinghoe Road at the time Power tools have been stolen from a van whilst it was parked on the Farthinghoe Road in Charlton. The theft happened at 2 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon (September 25). Northamptonshire Police would like to hear from anyone who has information relating to the theft […]
It was spotted in Banbury on Thursday The users of a motor home were evicted from their roving accommodation in Banbury yesterday (Thursday). Officers from the Rural Crime Taskforce spotted the vehicle on South Bar during the afternoon. It had no insurance, MOT or tax. The motorhome was seized.
A woman was attacked in a wooded area between Beaumont Close and Griffith Road An e-fit picture of a man police would like to speak to has been released, as they continue to investigate a sexual assault in Banbury. Earlier this month we reported that a woman had been walking in a wooded area between […]