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People are being asked to check for relevant CCTV footage A girl managed to escape from a balaclava wearing male who grabbed her whilst she was in the Spinney Woods area of Banbury’s Bretch Hill. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault, which took place on Monday December 8 at 11.10am. The teenage victim […]

The list of those receiving awards has been released Local people are amongst those receiving awards in the New Year’s Honours List. Carl Portman – one of the country’s top chess minds – receives an MBE for services to prisoners. Mr Portman, who’s from Banbury, is a coach, author and certified chess champion who offered […]

The charges would only apply in Brackley when the town’s new long stay car park opens by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter Frustrated residents and local politicians have come together to demand West Northants Council (WNC) rethink its plans to introduce parking charges in market towns, after traders warned the move could “sign the death […]

The cyclist needed hospital treatment following the incident A motorist failed to stop after being involved in a collision with a cyclist in Banbury last night (Tuesday). A Silver Ford Focus was driven away from the scene after the incident at the Southam Road roundabout, opposite the MG Garage. The collision happened at 9.07pm. The […]

The village hall has been opened up for those not able to go home Residents of a street in Kings Sutton have been evacuated from their homes after a suspicious item was reported to the police at breakfast time today. This afternoon members of the bomb disposal team are in Dairy Ground, along with a […]

Matthew Barber spoke of the “appalling situation” in which the force had been placed Our local Police and Crime Commissioner says the amount of money the government has agreed to give the force next year is “terrible news for Thames Valley Police”.    Matthew Barber added that whilst the government pushed headlines claiming they are investing […]

Gareth Epps feels X is “a major driver of disinformation and division in the UK” by Esme Kenney: Local Democracy Reporter The leader of Oxfordshire County Council has asked for an “urgent review” into whether the authority should continue to use X over Elon Musk’s use of the platform. The county council has 46,840 followers […]

Stagecoach say they are keeping the new stopping arrangements under review Changes to a Banbury bus route so it incorporates Banbury train station could lead to some people no longer being able to use the bus to get to their supermarket. That’s the view of County Councillor Kieron Mallon following the announcement by Stagecoach that […]

The event is so close to achieving its tenth anniversary target The amount raised at this year’s Katharine House Hospice Christmas Tractor Run is yet to be finalised – but the Hospice has revealed so far they have received donations of just under £95,702.   That means they are just over £4,000 short of the £100,000 […]

Police want to hear from any witnesses to the incident A 20-year-old from Banbury has been arrested after police received reports of men fighting with weapons outside the Woodgreen Leisure Centre.   During the incident, on Wednesday afternoon, one person appeared to be carrying a machete. The first reports of the incident in the leisure centre’s […]