Local News

The lighting of the Christmas Tree at Banbury Cross will precede the event in St Mary’s Church Friends and family who have lost loved ones are being invited to attend Katharine House Hospice’s annual Lights of Love in Banbury tomorrow evening. The special non-religious event at St Mary’s Church gives people the chance to unite […]

Detective in charge wants to leave no stone unturned in sexual offence investigations A new dedicated team of specialist detectives are now in place at Thames Valley Police to support officers and detectives investigating rape and sexual offences in our area. The team will provide practical help and advice and bring national best practice into […]

“We are a standalone Council, free to fulfil our own ambitions, always putting our customers at the heart of our decisions” The Leader of Cherwell District Council took the opportunity at last night’s Executive Committee meeting to emphasize his positive vision for the future of the Cherwell District – especially now the Council was freed […]

An 11-year-old boy was hospitalized on Highlands A series of images have been released by Thames Valley Police of a car officers want to identify as they investigate a road traffic collision in Banbury where an 11-year-old-boy ended up in hospital with serious injuries. It was around 6.50pm on Sunday November 27 when the boy […]

This is the Banbury church’s first ever Christmas Tree Festival Pupils from Banbury’s Frank Wise School were at St Mary’s Church on Monday to help town mayor Jayne Strangwood decorate a fund-raising Christmas tree. The tree is part of the church’s first-ever Christmas Tree Festival – a fun initiative with a financial incentive that runs […]

Warning for dog owners to keep control of their animals A goose has been attacked by a dog at a Brackley wildlife haven.   The dog was being walked at St James Lake on Saturday morning (December 3). The attack came to light when reports of the incident began to circulate on social media.   A team […]

“It remains a great privilege to represent the people of North Oxfordshire” Banbury’s MP hopes to continue being the member of parliament for our town after the next general election. In the wake of a number of high profile announcements from Conservative MPs that they wouldn’t stand again, Victoria Prentis has confirmed she has put […]

Attendance figures in 2022 are back up to pre-pandemic levels Hundreds of people braved a chilly Sunday morning to join in with one of the area’s big festive fund raisers for the Katharine House Hospice. 499 people signed-up to take part in this year’s Santa Fun Run, taking the event back to pre-pandemic participation levels. […]

Thames Valley Police say no other vehicles were involved A man in his eighties lost his life when his car left the Warwick Road near to Hanwell on Monday evening (November 28).   The incident on the B4100 happened at around 9.25pm. The elderly driver sadly died at the scene. His next of kin has been […]

Police are pleased attacker has been given a substantial sentence for the serious offence A man has been jailed for seven years after he left another man with serious head injuries following a brutal attack on Banbury’s Middleton Road earlier this year.  The victim required treatment for a fractured eye socket and broken nose, amongst […]