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The robbery took place on Hamilton Close early on Saturday August 19 Cash and a bank card are amongst items stolen from a Banbury home, with the bank card then used to make purchases. Thames Valley Police has released an image of a man officers would like to speak to following the burglary, which happened […]

Chatter and Natter signs will encourage people to get talking A scheme which aims to get people talking and combat loneliness has launched in Banbury this morning.   Called The Chatty Café, people are invited to sit with others and talk, rather than on a table by themselves. The initiative will run on Wednesday mornings at […]

Deddington Health Centre says the system will help make better use of the appointments they have available A local surgery is moving to an online system for booking appointments. Deddington Health Centre has told its patients that from November the new online system will help make better use of the appointments they have available.   It […]

A Section 60 stop and search order has now expired but has been replaced with an anti-social behaviour order A Banbury man has been charged with five offences following the violent disorder which occurred in Orchard Way and Wimborne Avenue in town on Wednesday. 27-year-old John Mobey of Wimborne Avenue in Banbury was due to […]

Fire crews from Banbury and Deddington were called to the scene Fire fighters from two stations were called to a blaze at a commercial unit in Banbury earlier this morning (Saturday). Crews from both Banbury and Deddington attended the fire on the Wildmere Industrial Estate. Firefighters wore breathing apparatus to deal with the situation and […]

More arrests have been made on suspicion of offences such as affray, GHB a threats to kill Three more people have been arrested and a Section 60 stop and search order extended as police continue to investigate an incident of violent disorder in Banbury on Wednesday. The Section 60 order initially began at 1.30pm yesterday […]

The shop will be open from 9am to 4pm six days a week A new Katharine House shop has opened in Banbury.   The outlet on Hill View Crescent will complement the hospice’s existing town centre store. The new shop opened at 10am this morning and will cater to the local community, offering a whole range […]

The order is in place until Friday at 1.30pm but could be extended A section 60 order has been put in place in an area of Banbury to prevent further violence occurring after a violent incident involving metal poles, machetes and knives at the Orchard Health Centre on Wednesday. The order covers Neithrop and Ruscote […]

A number of Banbury companies could be named winners at a Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony Anyone wanting to attend this year’s Cherwell Business Awards is being reminded there’s not long left to get their tickets.  The Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony is being held at the Chesterton Hotel on Friday September 8. Local winners […]

Medics, fire personnel and the police will all be represented Our Emergency Services are set to be celebrated a week on Saturday (September 2) in Spiceball Park. Emergency Services Day is a national day marked across the UK and celebrated on September 9. Banbury’s celebration will run a week ahead of the national event with […]