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Three-quarters of students achieved a standard pass in both English and Maths At Chenderit School in Middleton Cheney hard work and commitment to learning have been recognised and rewarded in today’s GCSE results. Many students met or exceeded their targets. Three-quarters of students achieved a standard pass in both English and Maths. That includes 85% […]
Principal congratulates students on their achievements and thanks staff for their tireless energy and enthusiasm Students and staff at North Oxfordshire Academy have been celebrating with the release of this year’s GCSE results. Two thirds of students achieved a grade 4 or above in English and Maths, with 51% achieving grade 5 or above in […]
A bumper crop of students will be offered places at the Banbury Campus sixth form An ice-cream van greeted students collecting their GCSEs at Wykham Park Academy this morning. The treat was lined up as a reward for all their hard work. This year’s Year 11 cohort were the first to sit physical GCSE exams, […]
Two men are being sought after a man was punched outside The Brasenose Arms A man was punched during a homophobic attack in Cropredy village during festival weekend. The attack took place outside The Brasenose Arms on Station Road at around 2am on Sunday August 14. The man, who’s in his thirties, was stood with […]
The fully booked event filled Town Park on Sunday Over £2,000 was raised at the Brackley Classic Car Show on Sunday. The fully booked event in Town Park featured a wide range of classic vehicles, all kept in pristine condition and very much loved by their owners. In total £2018.93 will go to Brackley Town […]
Sunflowers and flags used to show solidarity Today is Ukraine’s Independence Day. As the country defends itself against the invading Russian forces our area continues to show solidarity with the Ukrainian people. A number of families are being hosted locally and volunteers are still collecting items of aid in the old Debenhams store at Castle […]
Cash was taken during the incident at the Co-op on Ferriston A man demanded money and told staff in a Banbury shop he had a gun during a robbery on Sunday evening (August 21). An investigation is now underway after the incident at the Co-op on Ferriston. Despite the threat no weapon was seen during […]
The accident happened between Rye Hill and The Gate Hangs High pub Witnesses are being sought after a woman in her seventies lost her life in a road traffic collision near Hook Norton yesterday (August 23). The lady had been driving a red Toyota Yaris on the road between Rye Hill and The Gate Hangs […]
Phone and cash taken by group of “mainly males aged 15 to 23” A young male has been robbed in broad daylight whilst he was in Banbury’s Bridge Street. He had his mobile phone and cash taken by a group who had approached him. The victim was in the area in front of the Town […]
Organisers reflect on the return of the Cropredy festival “It really was a very special atmosphere after such a long wait” – that’s how the organisers of the Fairport Cropredy Festival feel after this year’s event. They added: “All the bands were blown away by the reaction from you, the Cropredy crowd.” Just a week […]