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The beacon lighting came at the end of a busy first day of the jubilee bank holiday Around 200 people gathered in Aynho to watch a beacon being lit in celebration of The Queen’s 70-year reign. It’s the first time the village has joined in with a beacon lighting event. Aynho’s beacon was lit in […]
More than 3,000 people gathered in Spiceball Park Banbury’s platinum jubilee celebrations got off to a stunning start on Thursday night with the ceremonial lighting of the town beacon. More than 3,000 people gathered in Spiceball Park for the special occasion and Banbury was one of more than 2,000 cities, towns and villages across the […]
Vintage displays and music and a children’s ration book window trail will make Banbury Old Town a great place to visit on Saturday The independent traders in Banbury’s Old Town have pulled out all the stops to ensure the Platinum Jubilee will be something to remember in Banbury over the next few days. Barry Whitehouse […]
As the Jubilee celebrations begin we are reminded to plan ahead and think of others Celebrate with care. That’s the advice from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ahead of the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. Sam Foster, Chief Nursing Officer, said: “The NHS is very much here for people over the bank holiday weekend, but […]
Brackley set to get crafty and crown the jubilee celebrations Crown making sessions in Brackley have been given a right royal upgrade thanks to a house builder. Young people from the town will be attending special craft workshops this Friday, for which Taylor Wimpey have donated £500 to cover the cost of resources and materials. […]
“I feel so happy that I came to Banbury, met many amazing people” The man who has done so much to help struggling individuals and families since arriving in Banbury is set to meet the future King of England. Prabhu Natarajan has been invited to a royal reception at Buckingham Palace, hosted by The Prince […]
“we assumed that he would … be on his way. But instead he got kindness, he got help and he got better” A former leading heart surgeon has called his father’s recovery following a stay at Katharine House as nothing short of miraculous, putting it down to the care and support he received at the […]
Children on benefits related free school meals will be able to get assistance with fun activities A local scheme which aims to help struggling families find low cost and free activities for their children is set to be rolled out across Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire County Council’s YouMove programme is built on the work of Cherwell District […]
Five fund raisers brave the descent to raise vital cash for the hospice Five brave individuals leant back and then stepped off the top of a 127-metre-high Northampton landmark at the weekend – all in aid of a popular local charity. Pat Blank, Dion Bishop, Peter Critchley and Darren Dean were joined by Steph Lawless, […]
Kit Lamb’s impressive goalkeeping skills give a penalty shoot-out win to Banbury Banbury Hockey Club have clinched England Hockey’s Tier 2 title. They beat East Grinstead 2s at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London yesterday, in a match that was decided in a shoot-out after normal time finished with neither team scoring. Both […]