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Image issued of two people police would like to speak to Police have issued a CCTV image of two men they would like to speak to after a shop in Middleton Cheney was targeted by shoplifters. Two people entered the Co-Op store on the High Street at around 4.25pm on Monday, April 22.   They concealed […]

Prizes include a high-spec birdbox camera and nature books for schools Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust has opened its annual nature photography competition for 2024. Nature lovers of all ages are being invited to send their best shots of animals, plants, people and scenery at the Trust’s nature reserves and in the community.   This […]

Over 60 young people attend the Boys Brigade in the village Members of the Boys Brigade in Bloxham have welcomed the news that King Charles III has become the new Patron for their organisation. The announcement comes one year on from his Coronation and follows a major review of Royal patronages by Buckingham Palace. The […]

The meeting was told Chiltern are trying to secure more trains The issue of overcrowding on Chiltern train services has been raised by MPs at a meeting with the Transport Secretary. Banbury’s MP, Victoria Prentis, represented train users in our area at the meeting with Mark Harper. The meeting was told that Chiltern Railways have […]

We’re invited to go and try canoeing or paddleboarding With the weather having finally turned a little warmer you might be thinking about taking up a watersport this summer. The Cherwell Canoe Club is offering us the chance to try canoeing and paddleboarding at a taster session this evening (Wednesday).  A range of different boats […]

In addition to today’s strike day an overtime ban is in place all week No trains are running to or from Banbury station today (Wednesday). Members of the ASLEF union are taking industrial action which has resulted in all services being cancelled on routes operated by Cross Country and Chiltern. Trains operated by some other […]

A national Dying Matters campaign is running this week Healthcare staff at Katharine House Hospice are urging people to talk about death and dying, as part of a national bid to improve palliative care. In support of this week’s national Dying Matters campaign, Katharine House is joining forces with hospices across the country to encourage […]

The event will be a show of support for Banbury’s LGBTQIA+ community Banbury’s first ever Pride will take place at the end of this month. An organising Committee is putting together the three-day event, which will run in Butchers Row from Friday May 31st through the weekend. Tom Staples is the chair of Banbury pride […]

Conservative administrations have run the Council since 2000 Following last week’s Local Elections the Liberal Democrats have announced they plan to put themselves forward to form a new administration at Cherwell District Council. The party now has 17 seats on the Council, ahead of Labour with 13 and Conservatives with 11.   The remaining seats are […]

A new outlet will open and the existing store is being retained The Entertainer toy store is opening a second outlet in Banbury.   Their new offering will be based within Tesco Extra on the Banbury Cross Retail Park. The retailer has confirmed to Banbury FM the existing store in the Castle Quay Shopping Centre will […]