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The break-in took place early on Monday morning Police suspect burglars could have killed a cat during a break in at a Banbury home. The property on Kings Road was entered at around 5.15am yesterday (Monday). Two or three offenders stole items containing a quantity of cash. The cat, which belonged to a neighbour, is […]

Fire fighters from Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire have been battling the fire Fire fighters have been tackling a major blaze at Greenacres Farm on the A422 between Farthinghoe and Brackley. Five fire appliances from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and two from Oxfordshire have been at the scene, alongside an aerial appliance, two water bowsers and […]

After the shock news of the school’s closure parents say the decision doesn’t make sense A campaign has begun to save a Brackley primary school which is set to shut at the end of this school year. Governors at Southfield Primary Academy last week informed parents that falling numbers of pupils – and predicted future […]

Lloyd Sabin has led the Men’s 1st XI since 2016 Banbury Cricket Club held their end of season dinner this weekend and paid tribute to the man who has led the Men’s 1st XI for the last 8 years. Lloyd Sabin has decided to step down as the team’s captain, but will continue as a […]

The offences occurred in the early 2000s Two men will spend a total of 13 years behind bars for child sexual exploitation in Banbury.   The offences occurred in the early 2000s, but were reported in 2017. Following a five week trial at Oxford Crown Court, fifty-year-old Samuel Osei-Bempong from Middle Barton was found guilty of […]

Despite an improving Ofsted rating governors say the school is no longer viable A Brackley primary school is set to shut at the end of this school year as it is no longer financially viable.   Southfield Primary Academy has informed parents that falling numbers of pupils – and predicted future falls – had led to […]

Both Andrea Leadsom and Victoria Prentis have previously voted against HS2 Our area’s MPs have given their opinions on the decision to scrap the second leg of HS2 between Birmingham and the north.   Both Andrea Leadsom and Victoria Prentis say its the right decision. Neither of the Conservative MPs have supported the project and have […]

Open house sessions are held for voters each month If you have views on last weekend’s Canal Festival, you are a user of one of the town parks with an idea to share, or if you are unhappy about something in the town centre, there’s an opportunity to tell the decision makers this weekend. Two […]

Staff at the Crown Hotel managed to take the weapon from him A Brackley man has been given a suspended prison sentence after he was seen with an axe behaving aggressively in Brackley town centre on January 20 this year. Thirty-two year old Leyton Gondrez had been in the Market Place but was found in […]

Workshops begin this weekend for budding artists who would like their work included A community art project is set to brighten up a former garage site in Banbury.   White graffiti covered boards currently surround the land that faces Cherwell Street between the Morrison’s petrol station and Bridge Street traffic lights. The area is seen by […]