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School for Stars students join Mayor Fiaz Ahmed to turn on festive lights Banbury’s golden girls brought Christmas to Banbury yesterday (Sunday) as they helped mayor Fiaz Ahmed switch on the town’s festive street lights. Crowds cheered as the illuminations lit up the town centre in glorious colour.  The girls earned their day in the […]

This year’s event had been expanded to include a Christmas market The countdown to Christmas in Brackley has begun.   The Christmas lights were turned on yesterday afternoon (Saturday) as part of a festive afternoon in the town. Hundreds of people packed the Market Square to enjoy the gifts and treats on offer at a Christmas […]

Crimes took place on Wednesday and Thursday including an incident at Cash Converters A man has been charged with a number of offences including robbery, possession of a bladed article and shoplifting following incidents in Banbury and Oxford last week. Forty-four year old Anthony Martin of no fixed abode was charged on Friday and appeared […]

The amount raised exceeds the amount collected last year This year’s Poppy Appeal in the Banbury area raised over £67,500 in just 16 days – and the money is still coming in. The amount going to the Royal British Legion is up on last year’s total of £65,000. Ahead of this year’s appeal a number […]

All the reindeer have been decorated by local children In the run up to Christmas a festive Reindeer Trail has been set up around Banbury town centre.   Youngsters have been challenged to find the names of ten reindeer which have been placed in shop windows. There’s an iPad on offer for one lucky winner. Nine […]

999 calls should only be made for serious or life-threatening emergencies It looks like temperatures will fall away this weekend as we get the first blast of more wintery weather and South Central Ambulance Service has been making preparations for the weeks ahead. Every year the service faces a significant increase in calls to its […]

The robbery occurred on Wednesday afternoon A person told staff at Cash Converters on Banbury High Street that they had a knife as they demanded money from the shop cash till. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon (November 22) at around 5.30pm. Thames Valley Police has released a CCTV image of an individual that they […]

MP thinks the plan is working but local Labour Leader says she is out-of-touch with reality Banbury’s MP has backed yesterday’s financial statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt. Victoria Prentis says the Prime Minister’s plan to halve inflation, grow the economy and reduce debt is working.   Rishi Sunak made the pledge in […]

The Christmas lights are set to be switched on this weekend in Brackley and Banbury The countdown to Christmas begins this weekend as the Christmas lights are turned on in Brackley and Banbury. Brackley goes first on Saturday.   From 3pm the town’s first Christmas Market will be up and running on the Piazza and in […]

Cherwell District Council’s kerbside recycling scheme has been running for 20 years Two pupils from Christopher Rawlins School in Adderbury are behind an eye-catching design which can now been seen on the side of two Cherwell District Council bin lorries. Ava Smith and Mollie Malcher got creative as part of a competition to celebrate 20 […]