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A tree was planted in the Dashwood Banbury Academy playing field to mark the occasion Past and present students, teachers, parents and friends gathered at Dashwood Banbury Academy yesterday afternoon to celebrate the school’s 120th anniversary.   The reunion was the culmination of a period when youngsters at the school have looked back through the archives […]

Council Leader Barry Wood: “there are lots of possibilities out there for a forward-thinking authority like Cherwell” The working relationship between Oxfordshire County and Cherwell District councils may be coming to an end, but Cherwell District Council already has a new agreement in place with another council just over the county border. West Northamptonshire’s bin […]

Police want to check on the woman’s welfare after the Wednesday morning attack A woman was grabbed by the throat by a man in a Banbury car park yesterday morning (March 23) and when a member of the public intervened to help they were also assaulted. The incident took place in the Spiceball Park car […]

Follow the code to avoid breaching the rules and being prosecuted or receiving a fine A new campaign has been launched to make sure people know their responsibilities when it comes to disposing of their waste. Called SCRAP – the campaign hopes to tackle fly tipping. Its been organised by the Oxfordshire Resources and Waste […]

A group of seven girls and two boys had pursued the victim and her friend A teenage girl sustained injuries to her arm and head after an assault in Banbury on Tuesday afternoon.   The girl and her friend had been pursued by a group of youngsters who eventually confronted them and assaulted the victim.   Thames […]

Hook Norton Brewery is supporting the Drinkers For Ukraine request The Hook Norton Brewery has joined others around the world brewing a beer developed by Ukrainian brewers and sold to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for humanitarian aid. Drinkers For Ukraine asked breweries to create the Ukrainian Anti-Imperial Stout RESIST as a […]

Turnover is nearly four times higher than the levels when the club became fan owned six years ago The management board which oversees the operation of Banbury United Football Club is proposing a number of changes to the way the club operates.   The changes are being recommended as the existing board members believe the club […]

The refurbished block includes a Changing Places facility and four unisex toilets Over £130,000 has been invested in a complete refit of the public toilets at Horsefair in Banbury, including facilities to improve accessibility.   A specialist Changing Places toilet, designed for people living with disabilities, includes more space, an adjustable bench with a motorised hoist, […]

The four-year plan details the services priorities until 2026 Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a four-year community risk management plan with the aim of reducing the danger from fires and other emergencies. The plan details the services priorities until 2026 including, becoming a more diverse workforce, targeting residents most at risk from fires […]

Aleksejs Melnikovs from West Street will appear at Oxford Magistrates Court A man has been charged following an attempted rape in Banbury’s Bridge Street Park on Saturday lunchtime.   Twenty-eight year old Aleksejs Melnikovs from West Street in Banbury will appear at Oxford Magistrates Court today. Melnikovs has been charged with attempted rape, assault occasioning actual […]



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