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Villagers will still celebrate the lifting of lockdown rules, but four weeks later than originally planned Aynho’s end of lockdown party will happen, but four weeks later than planned. The village’s Parish Council had arranged a get together for all villagers today so they could meet and celebrate the lifting of restrictions. Tagged as ‘Freedom […]
A361 traffic between Banbury and Daventry no longer passes through centre of village Chipping Warden’s new relief road is open. HS2 opened the new section of the A361 earlier today. The new route will allow construction vehicles and other through traffic to avoid the centre of the village. The road is a result of many […]
Popular music event won’t happen this year, but announces exciting headliner for next year The organisers of Music at the Crossroads have announced they are postponing this year’s planned event until next year. The popular weekend of music at the Hook Norton Brewery was scheduled to take place from July 2 to 4. The delay […]
Three males in custody after Thursday afternoon arrests A machete, drugs and cash were amongst the items seized during drugs related arrests in Banbury yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Officers found what they suspect to be class A drugs, in excess of £2,000 cash and the machete. Three men were taken into custody. The arrests took place […]
Risks are mounting for organisers in the face of this week’s delay to lockdown easing A decision on the future of this year’s Fairport’s Cropredy Festival is set to be taken in two weeks time. In a statement issued this afternoon the organisers say they will decide if the festival will go ahead on June […]
COVID cases are on the rise in the younger age groups Around one-third of COVID cases in recent weeks in Oxfordshire have been in the 16 – 29 age group. Now, health chiefs are urging the county’s young people to take all precautions not to contract COVID-19, get their vaccination as soon as it is […]
Age and fitness need not be a barrier to joining in with the nation’s favourite game The over 50s will soon be able to join in with the nation’s favourite game thanks to new weekly walking football sessions. The new initiative offers an accessible way to get involved in a team sport that requires no […]
Mum starts campaign so youngsters feel more comfortable in class on hot days A Banbury mum has begun a campaign to allow children to wear shorts at secondary school when the weather turns hotter. Jodie Francis has two children who currently attend a local secondary. Her 13-year-old son suffers with hay fever and the hot […]
Police can undertake stop and search in section 60 area; they say they will not tolerate serious violence or knife crime A section 60 order has been put in place for part of Banbury after a couple of events including a man going to hospital with stab wounds. A section 60 order allows officers to […]
Witnesses sought after Saturday evening incident in town centre A group of up to 5 people were involved in an altercation in Banbury High Street on Saturday evening (June 12) which resulted in one man’s jaw being broken and another person sustaining injuries to their hand. The incident happened at 7pm outside the Greggs store […]