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Local News
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Police looking for witnesses to Tuesday morning incident Witnesses are being sought after reports of a male being threatened with a hammer by another male in Banbury High Street on Tuesday morning. The incident happened at around 10.45am. A 17 year old male was arrested. Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has phone or […]
Local Councillors vote for action as MP demands meeting with Thames Water chief The state of our local waterways is once again firmly in focus with both local Councillors and Banbury’s MP stepping up moves to address raw sewage being dumped in our rivers. At Monday night’s full meeting of Cherwell District Council a motion […]
Suspected Class A drugs found during strip search A 43 year old man was arrested in Banbury on Monday afternoon on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. Thames Valley Police’s Tasking Team found the individual with around 40 wraps of the suspected drugs during a strip search.
A packed council chamber watched as the drawing of the boundary between Bodicote and Banbury was discussed A new housing estate by Banbury Cricket Club will be reclassified as being part of Banbury – not Bodicote – following a decision taken at Cherwell District Council last night. A packed chamber at Bodicote House listened as […]
The club has apologised with police saying anyone identified could face a banning order Three racially motivated offences are being investigated by Thames Valley Police following Banbury United’s game against Bracknell Town on Saturday. The clubs met at Bottom Meadow in Sandhurst for an FA cup 4th qualifying round fixture. Officers are asking for anyone […]
Oxfordshire County Council has a £6.7 million shortfall in funding for complex needs child placements by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Bills of up to £20,000 per-child-per-week for Oxfordshire County Council to place children into care are being blamed on past mistakes. The authority finds itself having to fund a £6.7 million shortfall to cover […]
A suspect is in police custody Witnesses are being sought after a man was racially abused and had his car damaged in Banbury. The incident happened at around 10.30pm last night (Friday October 14). A suspect has been arrested following the incident of racially aggravated public order and criminal damage, which took place on Mold […]
Malthouse Walk owner says he has now employed a new cleaning agency The owner of a litter strewn walkway in Banbury has been landed with a £10,000 bill. Cherwell District Council successfully prosecuted the company responsible for Malthouse Walk which had become a town centre eyesore. Oxford Magistrates’ Court heard Cherwell District Council’s case on […]
Fundraising events will run through the season Banbury Rugby Club has announced that the Frank Wise School has been selected as their charity of the year this season. The club will be hosting a number of fundraising events through the season to help support the school. Staff and pupils from the school will be guests […]
The project aims to protect and expand populations of the endangered British Black Bee Pupils from a Brackley Primary School have taken part in a naming ceremony for the Queen Bee in a new wildlife site beehive. Youngsters from the Radstone Primary School chose Lillibee – a name which had been put forward as a […]