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The incident happened after the victim became involved in an altercation with another man A man’s eye socket was fractured after he was kicked and punched numerous times to the head whilst he was in the toilets upstairs at Zinc nightclub in Banbury. The victim, who is a man in his forties, required hospital treatment […]
A unique insight into a career in construction is on offer Young people, and those looking for a change of career, are being invited to go behind the site hoardings at a number of HS2 sites to experience construction first-hand. Open Doors is an opportunity to gain a unique insight into a career in construction […]
The trees will form part of Queen’s Green Canopy An avenue of young oak trees at Hanwell View Open Space is Banbury’s newest contribution to the Queen’s Green Canopy. The latest additions bring the number of trees planted by Banbury Town Council to be part of the canopy to 50. Twenty-five maple trees have already […]
A male was arrested on Thursday evening Around £20,000 of musical equipment, which is suspected of being stolen property, has been seized by Thames Valley Police. Members of Banbury’s Team 1 arrested a male in relation to the seized items on Thursday evening. The large quantity of high value items included several pairs of headphones […]
The company promises Victoria Prentis action, but three works have pumped raw sewage into the River Cherwell most of today Banbury’s MP says she is holding Thames Water to account over sewage leaks into our local rivers. Victoria Prentis accepted an invitation to visit the Banbury Sewage Treatment Works after she wrote to Sarah Bentley, […]
The first comments on the emerging local plan were given by elected members at a Committee meeting The consultation on the new draft Local Plan was discussed at Cherwell District Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee last night. Councillors heard that the number of new houses needed was linked to how much employment was predicted for […]
Personal e-scooters should only be used in private areas with the landlord’s consent The Roads Policing Unit at Thames Valley Police has reminded us that anyone who was given an e-scooter for Christmas cannot legally use it in public areas. The force has issued a message saying that e-scooters can only be used in private […]
Chief Nursing Officer comments on the Care Quality Commission findings The results of the 2022 Maternity Survey have been published by the Care Quality Commission today with the Oxford University Hospitals Trust identified as performing better than average in two areas. The trust performed better than others in the sections focusing on ‘the start of […]
Prince Harry’s book has been on sale for the first time today There doesn’t appear to be any great clamour to read Prince Harry’s new book so far in the Banbury FM area. The widely publicised release date for Spare is today with some book stores opening early so people could get their hands on […]
Shopper describes incident as “disgusting” but Centre defends access policy Castle Quay Shopping Centre’s policy of allowing dogs into the building has been called into question after a pensioner stood in dog excrement close to the customer services desk in the heart of the centre. The shopper has described the experience as “disgusting” and feels […]