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The aim is to make the Thames Valley a hostile place for those who commit rural crimes Thames Valley Police has launched a Rural Crime Taskforce to deal with offences committed at isolated or rural locations affecting farms, agriculture, wildlife, the environment and heritage sites. The new team will tackle issues such as harm to […]
The county council needed to find roughly 7,480 secondary school places for the 2022/23 intake Parents of new entry secondary school children in Oxfordshire have been receiving details of which school their child has been offered. 88.27 per cent of youngsters will be heading for year 7 in their first choice of school – some […]
Four people were arrested on Monday afternoon A closure order has been placed on an address at Jubilee Court in Banbury following the arrest of four people yesterday. What is suspected to be crack cocaine was seized at the property. Three of the individuals were arrested on suspicion of drugs supply. The fourth arrest was […]
Man drove away from the scene at speed A witness appeal has been launched after a man broke into a property in Edinburgh Close in Banbury last Friday morning (February 25). During the burglary what police describe as a messy search was completed, but nothing is believed to have been stolen. The break in occurred […]
Do you know this man? Police would like to speak to him A man exposed himself to a member of staff working in Courtyard Mews in Brackley late last year. Police have now released an image of a man they would like to speak in relation to the incident, which happened between 12.40pm and 12.45pm […]
The Queen’s platinum jubilee will be celebrated as part of a year of big days out Banbury’s popular annual events are set to return this year after two years of covid-caused cancellations. With virus restrictions lifted, Banbury Town Council has drawn up a programme of big days out that will delight residents of all ages. […]
Four-year-old Zachary Tombling suffers from Menkes syndrome Today is World Rare Disease Day and a Banbury dad has chosen to talk about the rare condition that affects his son in an effort to raise awareness of the condition. Four-year-old Zachary Tombling suffers from Menkes syndrome – a disorder that affects copper levels in the body […]
Cllr Kieron Mallon: “Banbury is proud to join the protest and show our support” Banbury is showing support for Ukraine by lighting the town hall blue and yellow this week – the colours of the Ukrainian flag. The lights were switched on late Saturday and will stay on initially for seven nights. Leader of Banbury […]
A car was broken into in Poppyfields Way A CCTV image has been released of a man police want to speak to in connection with a theft from a car in Brackley. The incident happened on Saturday, February 12 in Poppyfields Way. Between 11.55 on the Saturday morning and midday a man pushing a bicycle […]
Crews from two stations dealt with over 80 tonnes of material Fire crews from Hook Norton and Banbury were called to a fire in a barn at Great Tew on Wednesday morning. The fire involved over 80 tonnes of wood chip. Following the 7.40am call fire fighters found a deep-seated fire within the pile of […]