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Banbury man sentenced at Oxford Crown Court A man who lived in Banbury has been sent to prison for 19 years after he was convicted of a string of rapes and sexual offences against a child.   56-year-old Ian Bailey pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual activity with a girl, and taking an indecent photograph/pseudo photograph […]

A fight broke out in Churchill Way after Saturday’s match A group of 35 to 40 people were involved in a brawl after Brackley Town’s football game on Saturday (April 2).   Northamptonshire Police are now investigating the violent disorder. The incident followed Brackley’s 1-0 win over the league leaders Gateshead. The group were in Churchill […]

Around 50 young people are set to join the Easter holidays project Cherwell Theatre Company are planning a theatrical experience in an unusual location – Woodgreen Leisure Centre’s Open Air Swimming Pool. The company deliver community-based performance projects with young people.   For this production they are collaborating with Hill View School choir to stage a […]

The incident happened on Broughton Road on Sunday morning A taxi driver was threatened by a man with a knife in Banbury early on Sunday morning.   The incident happened at around 7.30am by Banbury and Bicester College on the Broughton Road. Thames Valley Police responded immediately and arrested the suspect.   A knife was seized at […]

Banbury United have won the Southern League Premiere Division Central History has been made!  Banbury United are champions of the Southern League Premiere Division Central. With four games still left to play in the season, after today’s results it has become impossible for any other team to catch-up with the Puritans points total.   Champagne corks […]

The plane came down at around midday on Saturday lunchtime A light aircraft has crashed into a block of flats in Upper Heyford.   The plane came down at around midday. The pilot managed to parachute to safety. They suffered several injuries and were taken to hospital. No-one else was injured. The flats are near Camp […]

Banbury Choral Society was founded in 1942 and will perform Bach’s “St John Passion” Banbury Choral Society is celebrating the group’s 80th anniversary this year and will begin the 2022 season with a performance of J. S. Bach’s “St John Passion” tomorrow evening (Saturday April 2). The society was founded back in 1942 during the […]

The money will support the push to prevent and tackle serious violence and knife crime £7m of additional funding over the next three years has been awarded to the Thames Valley Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to continue its work coordinating the partnership response to serious violence across the Thames Valley.  The money comes from the […]

The unitary authority replaced the former district and county councils a year ago Its one year since West Northamptonshire Council became the new unitary authority covering areas such as Brackley, Kings Sutton, Charlton and Middleton Cheney.   The single tier of local government replaced both South Northamptonshire District and Northamptonshire County councils. The move was the […]

Sandra Stowe from the Orinoco store has created the red, white and blue decoration A charity shop that recycles DIY waste and other scrap items has made more than 300 yards of eye-catching bunting to help decorate Banbury’s streets for the Queen’s 70th jubilee celebrations. Sandra Stowe, a volunteer at the Orinoco store in High […]