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In six years the fairy lit convoy has raised over £69,000 for Katharine House Hospice The popular RC Baker Christmas Tractor Run will this year bring its festive convoy of fairy lit tractors right into the heart of Banbury. The route for the annual December fund raiser has been extended by organisers to include a […]
Witnesses reported the incident to police A pensioner has been arrested after a female was sexually assaulted on a bench outside HMV in Banbury. The attack happened at around 3pm on Sunday October 9. The victim was sitting on the bench in Bridge Street when she was approached by a man who sat down next […]
“Her commitment to toeing the government line … has led to a betrayal of the people she is elected to represent” The Labour Group at Cherwell District Council are calling out the area’s MP for failing to back a bill in parliament to ban fracking. Yesterday Victoria Prentis followed the party whip instruction to vote […]
The fifteen year old girl is thought to be in the Banbury area Thames Valley Police is looking for our help in locating a missing fifteen year old girl. Elisha is missing from Essex, but is believed to be in the Banbury area. She is described as white, 4’8″ tall, of a slim build and […]
A National Crime Agency strike took place early on Wednesday morning An Albanian woman who’s believed to be responsible for helping transport migrants to the UK in small boats was arrested in Banbury yesterday morning. The 31 year-old was arrested at a property on Middleton Road on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration following a National […]
The traditional 3 day event offers all the fun of the fair until Friday evening Banbury Fair is back for 2022 and up and running with rides for thrill seekers of all ages and all the usual tastes and treats of the popular three-day annual event. The fair was opened at 4pm yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) […]
100 per cent of patients visiting the unit received a prompt assessment For the tenth year running the Hip Fracture Team at the Horton General Hospital has been named one of the top hospitals in the country. As last year, it met all of its best practice criteria for nearly 92 per cent of patients […]
Councillors demonstrate the “reckless activity” isn’t wanted here The Cherwell District has been declared a ‘no fracking zone’. A motion proposing the council take an official stance against the process was put forward by Labour Councillor Matt Hodgson at Monday night’s full council meeting. He told the meeting that fracking was known to have caused […]
A 53-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder A murder investigation has been launched following the death of an 88-year-old man at an assisted living complex in School Lane, off the Southam Road in Banbury. Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit began an investigation after the force received a report of a death […]
New action group hopes to fight off plans for 170 more Banbury homes just 100 metres from Hanwell The first meeting of a new action group which aims to puts the brakes on the spread of Banbury towards Hanwell has been held. Keep Hanwell Village Rural wants to stop any further building in the two […]