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The solution is seen as a method of dealing with a crime in the hope a lesson has been learnt The youth responsible for damaging an historic gravestone in Adderbury has been identified by Thames Valley Police.   Last weekend we reported the vandalism in the graveyard outside St Mary’s Church. The youth has been issued […]

Darren had last seen in Banbury on Tuesday UPDATE 3 July: Police have confirmed that Darren has now been found safely. OUR ORIGINAL STORY: Thames Valley Police is appealing for our help in tracing a missing Banbury man, who its thought might be with a 15-year-old girl who went missing earlier this week. Twenty-five year […]

SVROs give the police the option to stop and search a person who has previously been convicted of knife crime A Banbury man is the first person in the Thames Valley Police area who will be subject to a Serious Violence Reduction Order (SVRO) when he leaves prison at the end of his sentence. Thirty-four […]

Restoring Neville the mini helped Victoria Gordon and Mark Gilmore after the loss of their parents A charity music festival organised by two mini enthusiasts will take place in Bloxham this weekend. The festival has been named Nevfest after Victoria Gordon and Mark Gilmore’s classic Mini Neville – a vehicle which has been restored from […]

Charlton and Aynho lost mains supplies early this morning People in parts of Charlton and Aynho have had low, or no water pressure today due to a burst water main.   Problems first came to light early this morning (Thursday) and were pinpointed to a burst under Main Street in Charlton. Its just three months since […]

The 15-year-old will appear at the youth court in July A 15-year-old Banbury boy has been charged following an assault that took place in the Castle Quay Shopping Centre earlier this year. The attack took place on Tuesday January 31. The Banbury Neighbourhood Team today charged the boy with assault by beating. He has been […]

Councillors will next week consider a recommendation for a 9 per cent hike in fees The price of parking your car in one of Cherwell District Council’s car parks looks set to go up.   Next week the Council’s Executive will discuss a recommendation to raise the price for an hour’s parking from £1.10 to £1.20. […]

A charity football match was organised in memory of Banbury United supporter Andrew Steele Sports students from Banbury and Bicester College have raised over £3,000 for the British Heart Foundation in memory of stalwart Banbury United supporter Andrew Steele.   Mr Steele passed away in March 2022 at the age of 36. Mr Steel’s son, Matthew, […]

MP Victoria Prentis hosted the event at Banbury Town Hall Representatives from a number of local charities met with Banbury’s MP Victoria Prentis for a Charity Lunch last Friday.   Twelve organisations were represented at the event, which was held at Banbury Town Hall. The aim of the Charity Lunch was to allow the charities to […]

Details of the planned closures will be released over the coming months The future of both of the Boots stores in Banbury has come into question after the chain’s owners issued a statement saying they planned to “consolidate a number of stores in close proximity to each other”. The announcement came within Boots latest financial […]