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A number of items were moved from the High Street over night Jokers decided to redesign an area of Brackley town centre last night, leaving the Town Council with the job of clearing up this morning. A number of items were taken from the High Street and placed in Town Park. Items moved included a […]
The criminal damage happened early last Friday morning Images have been released of individuals police would like to speak to after bricks were thrown at the window of a property on the Bretch Hill estate. The criminal damage occurred at around 5.30am last Friday (January 27) on Edmunds Road. Thames Valley Police believe the individuals […]
Potential constituency changes meant Mrs Prentis had to decide which area she hoped to continue serving Victoria Prentis will stand for the Conservative party in the Banbury constituency again at the next general election. The area’s current MP confirmed in December that she had put her name forward to Conservative Party Headquarters. She has now […]
Headteachers were not permitted to ask staff if they were going to take industrial action Its back to home schooling today for many parents in our area as most of our local schools are affected by industrial action. Teachers who are members of the National Education Union have walked out in a dispute over pay […]
A breath test indicated the driver was more than twice the legal limit for alcohol A lorry driver was due to appear in court this morning following a positive alcohol test after their vehicle collided with a large digital advertising billboard yesterday. The foreign registered HGV ran into the sign at the Cherwell Valley Services, […]
The Banbury depot will take the strain as HS2 construction work affects other parts of the network The first trains have used new railway sidings in Banbury following a 6-month depot upgrade. The work was completed to ensure trains keep running for passengers when HS2 construction work affects parts of the rail network. The upgrade […]
The vehicle was impounded under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act Police have seized a vehicle which had been seen being driven in a dangerous manner in Banbury High Street. At the time of the offence officers were unable to stop the car due to the speed at which it was being driven. Yesterday […]
Adults experiencing mental health challenges will be able to draw on support from the hub Banbury is set to get a ground-breaking NHS and community mental health facility. Based at the Castle Quay shopping centre, the £178,000 Keystone Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub is being created in a drive to transform adult mental health care. […]
Officers arrived whilst the assault was still happening A Banbury man has been given a prison sentence for a string of offences including assault, criminal damage, resisting arrest and strangulation. 41-year-old Stuart Malone, of Griffith Road was sentenced to a total of two years and nine months’ at Oxford Crown Court on Friday. On 8 […]
The incident isn’t being treated as suspicious, but officers have been unable to identify the victim Detectives are urgently appealing for information as they try to identify a man who lost his life following an incident on the train line near Banbury. As Banbury FM reported on Wednesday, officers were called to the line near […]