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Turnover is nearly four times higher than the levels when the club became fan owned six years ago The management board which oversees the operation of Banbury United Football Club is proposing a number of changes to the way the club operates.   The changes are being recommended as the existing board members believe the club […]

The refurbished block includes a Changing Places facility and four unisex toilets Over £130,000 has been invested in a complete refit of the public toilets at Horsefair in Banbury, including facilities to improve accessibility.   A specialist Changing Places toilet, designed for people living with disabilities, includes more space, an adjustable bench with a motorised hoist, […]

The four-year plan details the services priorities until 2026 Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a four-year community risk management plan with the aim of reducing the danger from fires and other emergencies. The plan details the services priorities until 2026 including, becoming a more diverse workforce, targeting residents most at risk from fires […]

Aleksejs Melnikovs from West Street will appear at Oxford Magistrates Court A man has been charged following an attempted rape in Banbury’s Bridge Street Park on Saturday lunchtime.   Twenty-eight year old Aleksejs Melnikovs from West Street in Banbury will appear at Oxford Magistrates Court today. Melnikovs has been charged with attempted rape, assault occasioning actual […]

Police would like to speak to the good Samaritan who helped the victim after the attack A good Samaritan stepped in and helped a woman after an attempted rape in Banbury on Saturday lunchtime.   The attack took place in the Bridge Street Park. It was between midday and 1pm when the offender attempted to rape […]

The school first opened on Dashwood Road in 1902 and has a party planned to mark its anniversary Youngsters at Dashwood Banbury Academy have been preparing for the school’s 120th anniversary celebrations next week by taking a step back in time to when the school first opened. Pupils got a taste of how school would […]

Three of the largest risks relate to the care of vulnerable children by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Surging demand for children’s services in Oxfordshire that has led to more than £2million worth of overspend still needs “significant extra resource”. Councillor Liz Brighouse OBE (Lab, Churchill & Lye Valley), deputy leader and cabinet member for […]

A popular road race organised by Banbury Harriers Athletics Club sets off from Spiceball Park on Sunday Runners from across the country will be heading to Banbury this weekend for Geoff Smith’s Banbury 15 Mile Road Race.   The popular event will set off from Spiceball Park on Sunday morning after an enforced year off last […]

Eight people have now been charged with murder in total Another two men have been charged with murder following the fatal collision on the A46 in Leicestershire which claimed the lives of two Banbury men last month. They are Twenty-two year-old Sanaf Gulammustafa of Littlemore Close in Leicester and twenty-seven year-old Ameer Jamal of Catherine […]

The Rule Of One is being relaxed in many areas within the hospital From today patients will once again be allowed visitors in many areas within the Horton General and other Oxford University Hospitals.  The change in the rules comes as updated guidance is implemented. Inpatients, including those in the Intensive Care Unit, can have […]