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28-year-old Umar Bashir of Woodfield was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court A Banbury drug dealer has been jailed for three years and four months after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply crack cocaine, possession of cocaine and escape of lawful custody. 28-year-old Umar Bashir of Woodfield was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court yesterday […]
Individual asked if woman wanted to perform a sexual act on him as he exposed himself A man exposed himself to a lone woman walking along the Banbury Road in Brackley on Tuesday morning. The incident happened at around 6.25am. The man walked out of Westhill Avenue a little ahead of the woman heading towards […]
The income from the scheme helps fund support for those in need in the firefighting community Firefighters in Deddington have thanked their local community for helping to raise over £8,000 for the Fire Fighters charity by donating unwanted clothing. The fire station on the Oxford Road installed a clothes bank at the front of their […]
Pilot scheme will see trees collected from OX7 and OX15 postcodes in return for a donation Tradition says that the Christmas decorations need to all be taken down by twelfth night, which is tomorrow (January 5). For those wondering how to dispose of their real Christmas tree one solution has been provided by the Katharine […]
Seizure came seven weeks after previous record haul at another property in town Over 650,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized from a Banbury property. The haul by Trading Standards officers from Oxfordshire County Council smashes the previous record for the largest confiscation. That was set just weeks earlier, also from a house in Banbury. A […]
Banbury Town Council’s initiative saves people having to travel miles for their jab A town centre COVID vaccination centre has been described as a life-saver for residents who need covid booster jabs but don’t have their own cars. The centre opened at Banbury Town Hall last Wednesday and offers both pre-booked appointment and walk-in jabs. […]
A hydraulic platform from Oxford was called to the scene Fire crews from Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire dealt with a chimney fire in Brackley on Bank Holiday Monday (January 3). A hydraulic platform from Oxford station was needed to deal with the fire, which was in the chimney stack of a three-storey property at the […]
Supplies were affected from around 3.27pm on Boxing Day afternoon A number of properties in Deddington have been without power during Boxing Day afternoon. The fault was first reported at 3.27pm. A fault in a supply box caused a small fire which affected properties on the High Street and some surrounding roads. Oxfordshire Fire and […]
The Patients’ Choice Award celebrates the inspiring and innovative work that staff do After another challenging year for those working at The Horton General and our other local hospitals we’re being asked if we know of a member of the hospital staff that has gone the extra mile to provide outstanding care. There’s just a […]
It has been a challenging year for market organisers and traders Today has been the last Banbury Market of 2021 and the final chance for shoppers to pick up anything they may need from the traders for the festive period. After the Christmas and New Year break the market will return with plans afoot to […]