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Out of hours GP services, home care and visiting services and community nursing are some of the areas to be addressed Our opinions are being sought on a number of proposals to improve community services in Oxfordshire.   Feedback can be given at two online meetings, the first of which is taking place tonight. The proposed […]

Having first completed the marathon in 1989, Martin Jones will hang up his running boots after raising money for Macmillan this Sunday This weekend Martin Jones will run his ninth – and final – London Marathon.   Martin, who works for the DCS Group on Noral Way in Banbury, first pounded the streets of London in […]

Club say they want to play a positive role in player’s future and help him ensure the case will not be repeated Banbury United have decided to retain Henry Landers as a player for the club following his conviction for a drug supply offence in Oxford.   The Puritan’s first team striker has been suspended since […]

Oxford University Hospitals Trust Board members will talk about the Trust’s performance The Trust responsible for the Horton General Hospital is holding its Annual Public Meeting today. Oxford University Hospitals Trust is inviting members of the public to attend to hear Board members talk about the Trust’s performance. The meeting will include a review of […]

There’s no need to book an appointment if you wish to discuss a matter with Mrs Prentis Banbury’s MP will restart in-person constituency surgeries this week.   Victoria Prentis has been meeting local people with matters to discuss online during the pandemic. Mrs Prentis’ first face-to-face surgery will be held tomorrow (Thursday) in the Sainsbury’s Café […]

Having won the UCI World Championships road race in Belgium last Saturday Elisa Balsamo will be amongst the riders here next week There’s now just five days to go until the AJ Bell Women’s Tour cycling race arrives in our area.   Today its been announced that the winner of the unforgettable UCI World Championships road […]

Snow is the perfect introduction to live theatre in the run up to Christmas for those up to 5 years old The Mill Arts Centre is joining forces with Chipping Norton Theatre to bring Snow – an early year’s Christmas Show – to the area this December. The production by the Oxford-based Tiny Light Theatre […]

There is just one chance left to visit the house and gardens this year There’s just one open day left this year to enjoy the house and grounds at Broughton Castle. The Castle has been open to the public on Wednesdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays Mondays since the end of May, but the season will […]

18 months for man involved in high speed 21-mile pursuit on motorway A man who drove up the M40 past Banbury reaching speeds up to 140 miles per hour has been jailed for 18 months.    Adrian Osiecki, aged 30, of Aldbourne Road in Coventry, was spotted at around 2pm on February 1 this year on […]

The property at the Broughton Road end of Balmoral Avenue was unoccupied at the time A safe, jewellery and cash were targeted during a burglary at a Banbury property over the weekend.   The house on Balmoral Avenue, off the Broughton Road, was unoccupied at the time. Entry to the property was made some time between […]