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Witnesses described his driving as “dangerous and stupid” A Brackley man has been jailed after the car he was driving crashed at high speed in Wroxton, killing his passenger. Twenty-three year old Jordyn Millis of Brackley’s Gemini Way had been driving his Audi TT on the Stratford Road on April 24, 2022. He lost control […]

At this time of year there’s an increase in sometimes dubious offers to assist with outside jobs For many people with gardens there’s plenty of work to do to keep them looking nice over the coming months, but Oxfordshire Trading Standards is warning them to be wary of cold callers or leaflets offering to do […]

Now cancer free, Max was diagnosed with mouth cancer at the age of 14 This weekend runners from across our area will be heading to London to take part in the London Marathon. Amongst them is 22 year old Max Komodikis from Deddington who is running his first marathon for the Oxford Hospitals Charity. When […]

Florin Stanescu failed to turn up to court but was arrested at Luton airport in February A man has been jailed following a stabbing in Banbury. Forty-three year old Florin Stanescu of no-fixed abode was found with a man who had stab wounds to his torso when police were called to reports of men fighting […]

Temporarily rerouting the A43 has been a seven-month project Work has begun on the foundations for a key bridge which will take the A43 over the new HS2 railway just outside Brackley. Both carriageways have been temporarily rerouted either side of the where the foundations are being dug so traffic on the A43 between Oxford […]

The vehicle was taken at 9.50pm A car was stolen from Richmond Street in King’s Sutton late last Friday evening (April 12). The red Ford Fiesta was taken whilst it was parked in the road. The theft occurred at 9.50pm. Northamptonshire Police as asking for anyone with information to call them on 101 quoting incident […]

Over 750 companies took part in a survey late last year Over three-quarters of businesses in the Cherwell District have rated it as a good or very good location to do business. Cherwell District Council commissioned online and telephone surveys during November and December last year asking businesses to share how they want to grow […]

CCTV images appear to show a woman passed out on a flowerbed A 43-year-old man from Banbury has been arrested after police received reports of a male exposing himself in Banbury High Street.   CCTV footage shows the incident happened as a woman and a young girl walked within three metres of him.   The girl was […]

The Calthorpe and Cherwell areas will be explored The secrets of Banbury’s past will be revealed this weekend with the return of the popular History Walks. Town Mayor Fiaz Ahmed will join host Steve Kilsby for the first event of 2024, exploring the Calthorpe and Cherwell areas of town. Setting off from Banbury Cross, the […]

There’s still time for others to open their gardens and raise money for Katharine House With mother nature leaping back into life and colourful blooms appearing around our area we’re being invited to see how other people have harnessed the beauty of the seasons in their gardens. Katharine House Hospice’s popular Open Gardens scheme is […]