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“It feels unreal that all these people are getting involved and it’s made me realise how much my dad was known around Banbury” Sports students from Banbury and Bicester College will be playing a charity football match tomorrow (Saturday) in memory of a Banbury United supporter and father to one of them.  The game will […]

The practical session includes advice for cyclists on the approach to roundabouts and busy junctions Cyclists are being encouraged to sign-up for free training in Banbury. The session on Wednesday June 14 is designed to build confidence and improve safety awareness, particularly on the approach to roundabouts and at busy junctions. The two-hour adults cycling […]

The Newcomer to Care and Care Home Worker of the Year both work for the same Banbury care home The winners of this year’s Oxfordshire Care Awards were announced on Monday.   The awards for the Newcomer to Care and the Care Home Worker of the Year both went to people working for the Julie Richardson […]

Prabhu Natarajan is set to attend the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle A well-known Banbury local-hero is amongst those being recognised as Coronation Champions in awards to celebrate the work of extraordinary volunteers across the UK. Prabhu Natarajan is amongst 500 people who have been handed-picked by judges for the awards, which have been organised by […]

The attack happened in the High Street when its thought a number of people would have been around A man needed hospital treatment after he was assaulted in Brackley High Street.   The attack happened on Saturday March 25 between 9.25pm and 9.45pm. The man, who’s in his 30s, was assaulted as he walked past Brackley […]

A clip of Tom Durnin finishing the race has gone viral A Banbury man has hit the headlines after a clip of him being the last to cross the finish line at the TCS London Marathon on Sunday went viral. Thirty-five year old Tom Durnin battled to complete the 26.2-miles in eight hours, 10 minutes […]

Oliver Burns will travel with a party from the Warriner School in July A year 11 student at the Warriner School in Bloxham has organised a fund-raising bingo session this weekend as he works to pay for a volunteering trip to Kenya. Oliver Burns will travel with the school in July to work on local […]

This week is Be Water Aware week As the warmer weather approaches, water safety advice is being issued by our local Fire and Rescue Service amid concerns about the number of people getting into difficulty in Oxfordshire’s waterways and lakes. Drowning in the UK is amongst the leading causes of accidental death.   Ten water related […]

The deadline for applications for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on Tuesday Anyone wanting to cast a vote at the Local Elections next week will need photo ID.   For those without any accepted form of photo ID, there’s just two days left to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. The deadline for applications is […]

Landlord given suspended prison sentence at Oxford Crown Court A Banbury flat tenant lost her cat and had her phone and TV smashed when she was illegally thrown out of her home during the COVID eviction ban.   Despite warnings from the Council her landlord made her homeless, dumping the tenant’s possessions on the street in […]