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The attack took place on Calthorpe Street A man was assaulted by a group of five other men on Calthorpe Street in Banbury on Friday night.   The assault happened at 11.45pm. The victim was a man in his thirties, who initially got into an argument with one other male before being assaulted by the group. […]

Five early morning accidents on the M40 and flood warnings for rivers in the county Wet conditions early on Friday morning caused problems for motorists and added to the potential of flooding in low lying areas in the days to come. Following a very wet few hours, by 9.30am Thames Valley Police’s Roads Policing Team […]

Local police have suggested a number of ways people can protect themselves against similar thefts A car’s catalytic converter has been stolen whilst it was parked up in Brackley.   The theft took place during the early hours of Tuesday morning (December 20). The vehicle was parked in the old swimming pool car park on Manor […]

Industrial action means services will finish earlier than usual Train users are being warned that services will be finishing much earlier than usual this Christmas Eve.  The continuing industrial action by members of the RMT union is affecting both train operators and Network Rail. On Chiltern a very limited service will run through the day […]

Priorities include supporting people to stay healthy, protecting them from health hazards and preventing ill-health Having the best possible start in life, living happier, healthier lives for longer, and getting the right support when its needed: that’s the vision of the Integrated Care Partnership for our area – a group which includes representatives from the […]

Andy Mayo took on the role of groundsman in 2014 The hard work and dedication of the man that looks after Banbury United’s ground has been marked.   Andy Mayo took on the role of groundsman in 2014 and heads up a small team of people who undertake a range of maintenance tasks at Station Approach. […]

999 calls are up 50% on this time last year South Central Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident as it faces what it describes as “extreme pressure” which escalated over the weekend and has continued into this week. The service says that 999 calls are up 50% on this time last year.   111 calls […]

Blue and green bins will be collected as normal, but there won’t be a garden waste service Users of Cherwell District Council’s garden waste collection service are being warned their brown bins won’t be collected for two weeks over Christmas.   The Council says that this will allow the waste and recycling crews to collect the […]

He was last seen on Thursday December 8 An appeal has been launched to locate a 17-year-old boy who has gone missing.   Waqas had been staying at the Whatley Hall Hotel in Banbury and was last seen on Thursday December 8, 2022. Thames Valley Police believe that he has travelled to the Essex area.    Waqas […]

Oxford University Hospitals Trust say they have worked to minimise the impact on patients, visitors, and staff Nurses formed a picket line outside the Horton General Hospital at 8am this morning as a second day of industrial action in the dispute over fair pay got underway. Members of the Royal College of Nursing union voted […]



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