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“people should not view ‘hands free’ as being a safe alternative” A national campaign aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of using a mobile phone whilst driving has been launched today. Thames Valley Police and Hampshire Constabulary Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit will be supporting the campaign, which runs until February 27. Research shows […]
A break in at the Sports and Social Club took place overnight last Wednesday An electric fence was stolen from Kings Sutton Sports and Social Club during a break in last week. A small quantity of cat food was also taken during the theft. The electric fence has been valued at around £200. The break […]
Sulgrave’s community shop and post office was targeted early on Saturday morning Thieves used a vehicle to wrench the door off a village’s community shop and post office before making off with the shop till. They failed in their attempt to use the vehicle to steal the business’ safe. Sulgrave Village Shop was targeted between […]
Esports is a rapidly growing industry with events watched online and attended by millions of viewers Youngsters wanting to convert a love of gaming into a career in the gaming industry are set to get some educational help thanks to a new course which is being launched at Banbury and Bicester College. A new Esports […]
The Drugs Focus Taskforce is assisting local policing areas managing and disrupting county drug lines A new police taskforce has been set up to help close down county drug lines and deliver disruption to organised crime groups. The taskforce’s work will combat county drug lines activity across the Thames Valley. Primarily originating from London, Birmingham […]
Information sought after purse stolen from “insecure” vehicle A purse has been stolen from a vehicle in Woodford Halse. The purse had been left in the vehicle overnight on Wednesday (February 2) and was taken sometime between 6pm and 8am the following morning. The vehicle was on Birch Close in the village and is described […]
The club have withdrawn so as not to compromise the integrity of the competition Brackley Town have been forced to withdraw from this season’s Hillier (Senior County) Cup competition due to injuries and illness within their squad. The club was due to play a semi-final tie against Peterborough Sports on Tuesday evening. During this week’s […]
A petition for the idea in 2020 received overwhelming support An end may be in sight for residents in a number of Banbury town centre streets who are fed up with motorists avoiding parking fees by taking up their parking spaces. A new scheme has been designed to introduce residents’ only parking to tackle the […]
Police want to hear from anyone who can help with their enquiries after battery and power tools were stolen A local electrician has been left without some of the tools to do his job after thieves broke into his van in Adderbury on Tuesday evening (February 1). It’s the second time he’s been struck in […]
The current joint chief executive of both councils will go back to fulfilling that role at Cherwell only by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Six councillors have started to whittle down applicants for the £185,000-per-year job of interim chief executive at Oxfordshire County Council. Councillor Liz Leffman (Lib Dem, Charlbury & Wychwood), leader of the […]