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Despite fears business would grind to a halt with no one group in control, the opposite actually happened Harmony and agreement broke out between Councillors at Cherwell District Council’s full meeting last night – the first time Councillors had met since the debacle in May over which political group would lead the authority. Six motions […]

The bike was seized after being ridden anti-socially in Princess Diana Park A motorbike has been seized by the police after it was reported as being ridden anti-socially in a Banbury park. Officers acted on Monday afternoon when members of the public contacted them.   The team working on Operation Jankle found the vehicle in Princess […]

Labour are hoping their original proposal will be supported now Conservatives have lost control of the council The first Full Council meeting at Cherwell District Council since the debacle over the Council’s leadership in May takes place tonight.   The meeting will see the Conservatives unable to control the decisions being made – as long as […]

Three people were assaulted outside Banbury Fish Bar on Christchurch Court Its believed a group of people filmed three individuals being assaulted outside a Banbury chip shop last Wednesday.   Its hoped they will now come forward and provide police with the footage. A man and woman in their forties and a teenage girl were outside […]

Police are still appealing for the good samaritan who helped the victim to come forward A second youth has been arrested as police continue to investigate the assault of a 14-year-old boy outside Banbury Train Station on July 3. A 13-year-old male was arrested in relation to the incident last week.   The latest arrest is […]

Barry and David have opted for saddles designed for comfort to help them complete their challenge Two Banbury men are hoping to raise plenty of money for a local charity this September by completing a 101 mile cycle challenge, despite admitting to being middle-aged blokes with dad-bods. Barry Newman and David Feeley are planning to […]

Michael from Banbury also has links to the Oxford area An appeal has been launched to find a 15-year-old Banbury boy who hasn’t been seen for a week.   Michael went missing last Sunday (July 9). He has links to the Oxford area and so police think it is possible he may have travelled there. Anyone […]

The incident took place outside the Londis store on Saturday afternoon A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after two people were assaulted in Banbury earlier today (Saturday). The victims – a male and a female – were outside the Londis store on Middleton Road at around 2.25pm when the assault happened. The 12-year-old was arrested […]

Two separate incidents were reported UPDATE: This issue was resolved shortly after 7.30pm EARLIER STORY: A powercut is currently affecting some parts of the Banbury FM area. Around 691 properties in the OX17 postcode area are known to be affected by an outage which started just after 6pm.   Engineers are anticipating supplies will be restored […]

The event has raised over £379,500 for charity since it started in 1994 Over 2,500 people are set to head to Hook Norton tomorrow for the annual Festival of Fine Ales. The event was started in 1994 by the Clarke family, who own the Hook Norton Brewery.   They wanted to arrange a fundraiser for research […]