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On one occasion he pushed over a shop worker and broke her arm A prolific shoplifter who stole more than £7,700 worth of perfume from Boots stores – including the one in Brackley Market Place – has been jailed for more than five years. Between February and April this year 41-year-old Richard Freeman stole a […]

Cherwell District Council says no consultation has taken place between them and the Home Office The Home Office is planning to open a new temporary housing centre for asylum seekers at a Ministry of Defence (MOD) site near Bicester.   Cherwell District Council was informed of the decision yesterday afternoon. The council says no engagement or […]

A range of emergency measures have been introduced ain a bid to improve response times South Central Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident after extreme temperatures and a surge in emergency calls led to significant delays in response times. The incident was declared this morning (Thursday) with the trust citing increased demand, more seriously […]

Around 4,500 people are expected to attend on both days over the weekend Thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the Bloxham Steam and Country Fair this weekend as one of Oxfordshire’s biggest traditional countryside events returns. The fair, which was first held in 1968, takes place across three large fields at Smiths Fields […]

Tests have indicated high concentrations of PFAS in the Upper Heyford area Concerns over possible land and water contamination at Upper Heyford have prompted Cherwell District Council to call for urgent government intervention. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Lesley McLean has written to Water and Flooding Minister Emma Hardy requesting a meeting to discuss […]

They secretly spiked their drinks with GBL to render the victims unconscious so they could steal from them Two people have been convicted of manslaughter following the death of a Banbury businessman and an old-aged-pensioner from Gloucestershire. At Oxford Crown Court, 31-year-old Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru, who’s 30, pleaded guilty to two counts each […]

Schools have closed and public transport is disrupted A red heat warning came into force across our area at 9am today with meteorologists predicting temperatures could reach in excess of 36 Celsius. A number of local schools have closed due to predicted high temperatures in classrooms. Bloxham Grove Academy, Frank Wise School, Magdelen College in […]

The council says it has a legal duty to keep the highway and public spaces safe and inclusive Oxfordshire County Council has been awarded a High Court injunction to prevent the unauthorised flying of flags on or near the public highway.   It was granted yesterday at the Royal Courts of Justice. The Council’s Liberal Democrat […]

Drugs were found in the vehicle A disqualified driver has been reported to court after being stopped by Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce in Banbury. Officers stopped a red Vauxhall Astra on Monday and carried out checks on the driver.   They found the motorist was not insured and had been disqualified from driving. A […]

Police do not believe there is a risk to the wider public Five men have been arrested after four vehicles were damaged following an altercation in Banbury. Thames Valley Police said officers were called to Dover Avenue at around 11.31pm on Saturday after reports of a criminal damage incident involving a group of men. When […]