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Years of damp and damage following the theft of the roof lead need to be addressed at beautiful 12th century church Villagers in Kings Sutton have begun a fund-raising project to renovate the interior of their 12th century church. £60,000 is needed to restore the walls inside St Peter and St Paul’s. Back in 2019 […]
Man in hospital after being hit by pursued van A van which was suspected of containing cannabis plants was involved in a collision with a pedestrian as it tried to evade police in Banbury on Wednesday evening. The pedestrian has been hospitalised with serious injuries. Thames Valley Police first received a report of a van […]
Fire fighters tackled a fire in the basement An investigation is underway after a fire at Cash Converters on Banbury’s High Street on Wednesday afternoon. Crews from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue were called to the building at 4.45pm. The blaze was in the basement. Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used high pressure hose reels to […]
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is the second show in the society’s anniversary year Banbury Operatic Society are back on stage this evening with the second show in their 60th anniversary year. They are staging Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado at the Wykham Theatre. The society was formed in 1961 after two teachers at the […]
Do you know someone who deserves the accolade of being a key part of Brackley’s jubilee celebrations The search has begun to find a special person to light Brackley’s Jubilee Beacon at the start of the four-day bank holiday weekend which will celebrate The Queen’s 70 years as our monarch. Beacons are due to shine […]
The Fire Fighter’s Charity will benefit from Easter Saturday’s car wash Firefighters in Brackley smashed their previous fund-raising record washing vehicles at Brackley fire station at the weekend. Their Easter Saturday endeavour raised £936 for the Fire Fighter’s Charity, eclipsing the £480 they raised at their previous car wash. While the cars were being washed […]
Places to start education this September were requested for 7,060 children Just over nine out of ten youngsters starting primary education in Oxfordshire this September will be heading to their parent’s first choice school. 91.49% of youngsters (6,459) were awarded their number one selection of infant or primary school learning in the county. That figure […]
The M40 remained closed for a number of hours A man in his thirties lost his life in a fatal collision on the M40 on Easter Saturday evening. The accident happened on the southbound carriageway between Gaydon (junction 12) and Banbury (junction 11) just after 7pm. The man was the only person in his car […]
Emergency services were called to the incident on the B4035 A car and a motorbike were involved in a collision at Sibford Gower on Good Friday. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital due to their injuries. The crash happened on the main B4035 that passes the village. Fire fighters from Green Watch at Banbury Station […]
Banbury’s Outdoor Pool opens up this weekend for brave chilly water swimmers For the second year running Banbury’s outdoor swimming pool will be starting this year’s season early and offering cold water swimming from Easter Day, this Sunday. But those fancying an early dip are being warned the water will not be heated and is […]