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Banbury United have won the Southern League Premiere Division Central History has been made! Banbury United are champions of the Southern League Premiere Division Central. With four games still left to play in the season, after today’s results it has become impossible for any other team to catch-up with the Puritans points total. Champagne corks […]
The plane came down at around midday on Saturday lunchtime A light aircraft has crashed into a block of flats in Upper Heyford. The plane came down at around midday. The pilot managed to parachute to safety. They suffered several injuries and were taken to hospital. No-one else was injured. The flats are near Camp […]
Banbury Choral Society was founded in 1942 and will perform Bach’s “St John Passion” Banbury Choral Society is celebrating the group’s 80th anniversary this year and will begin the 2022 season with a performance of J. S. Bach’s “St John Passion” tomorrow evening (Saturday April 2). The society was founded back in 1942 during the […]
The money will support the push to prevent and tackle serious violence and knife crime £7m of additional funding over the next three years has been awarded to the Thames Valley Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to continue its work coordinating the partnership response to serious violence across the Thames Valley. The money comes from the […]
The unitary authority replaced the former district and county councils a year ago Its one year since West Northamptonshire Council became the new unitary authority covering areas such as Brackley, Kings Sutton, Charlton and Middleton Cheney. The single tier of local government replaced both South Northamptonshire District and Northamptonshire County councils. The move was the […]
Sandra Stowe from the Orinoco store has created the red, white and blue decoration A charity shop that recycles DIY waste and other scrap items has made more than 300 yards of eye-catching bunting to help decorate Banbury’s streets for the Queen’s 70th jubilee celebrations. Sandra Stowe, a volunteer at the Orinoco store in High […]
The pandemic is blamed for changing people’s shopping habits and making surviving traders rethink their priorities The organisers of Adderbury’s Farmer’s Market have decided to end their monthly event. They say the change in people’s shopping habits, coupled with the affect the pandemic has had on traders, has led to the decision. The market last […]
Endeavour hopes to source beautiful hats made right here in Oxfordshire A cupboard full of clothing – but nothing to wear for the next function: that’s a position many people find themselves in. When it comes to hats the situation can be even worse. For most people hats are needed infrequently, take up valuable space […]
The tasty delights of cottage-industry produce will pack Banbury market place Fabulous food and tasty tipples will greet Banbury shoppers on Sunday 10 April as the popular Taste of Spring food fair returns to the Market Place after a two-year absence because of covid restrictions. Around 50 stalls will be stacked high with mouth-watering eats […]
Those who need to seek re-election include Council Leader Barry Wood and finance councillor Tony Illot People wanting a say on the direction local politics should take get a chance to make their views known when the local elections are held in May. But only those who are registered to vote will be able to […]