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The spooky Halloween attraction hopes to raise cash for Restore – the mental health charity A Banbury lady who loves Halloween is hoping her Tunnel of Terror will give others a fun and spooky experience whilst raising money for a local charity. Tracey Kovacs has set up the scary treat at her house at 75 […]
The owner had already been warned about not having insurance A vehicle was seized by police in Banbury’s Grange Road after it was spotted without any insurance – for a second time. Officers had previously written to the owner of the car regarding the vehicle’s insurance as part of Operation Tutelage, a national operation tackling […]
The incident happened late afternoon on Tuesday Police are looking for a Brackley dog walker after a boy was bitten by the man’s animal on Tuesday afternoon (October 25). The boy was at the junction between St Peter’s Road and Egerton Close at the time. The dog approached the boy at around 5.30pm. It then […]
Despite the pandemic last year’s appeal raised over £54,000 This year’s Poppy Appeal in North Oxfordshire has launched today. The annual appeal helps the Royal British Legion supporting serving and ex-serving personnel, veterans and their families, who find themselves facing hardship, injuries or bereavements. Collection boxes have been placed at around 200 shops, warehouses, offices […]
Oxfordshire County Council has urged the government to provide more cash to plug the funding gap Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) children are benefiting from service improvements in Oxfordshire, but the County Council has appealed to the Secretary of State for Education to address a lack of funding. More special school places are in […]
Young people spent a month planning for a special day before the half term break Black African and Caribbean students at Wykham Park Academy in Banbury showcased their cultural heritage and shared their stories, as the school concluded their Black History Month celebrations. Following weeks of preparations, the final day of the half term saw […]
Skills used were the same as Tony Partridge demonstrates when training club members locally Tony Partridge, who’s the head coach at Banbury Judo Club, came home from the British Judo Association masters competition in Guilford at the weekend a silver medallist. He was Competing in the under 100kg category and was second out of five. […]
RSV is the leading cause of infant hospitalisation The Banbury Cross Health Centre and John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford are amongst a number of medical establishments taking part in a new respiratory virus study, looking into the leading cause of infant hospitalisation. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) affects 90% of children before the age of two […]
It’s a major turnaround for the club, which contemplated closing during the pandemic A Banbury club, which supports service personnel past and present, has gone from contemplating closing its doors to being nominated for three prestigious national awards. The RAF Association Banbury Branch and Branch Club, known affectionately as the RAFA Club, collapsed during the […]
Three vehicles were involved in the Sunday evening crash A man is in hospital with a serious head injury after a crash on the M40 on Sunday evening. The collision happened at around 11pm on the northbound carriageway near junction 10 – the exit for the A43 and the Cherwell Valley Services. At the time […]