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The children raised £711 by organising their own fete Enterprising year six students at Hill View Primary School wanted to make their leaving party the very best it could be, so they decided to roll up their sleeves to earn enough money to pay for something special. The youngsters approached their teachers with the idea […]
The concert will be held at St Mary’s Church After raising £3,000 for the Horton General Hospital Charity at a concert last December, the NHS Power Choir will be performing in Banbury again this evening. The choir comprises local health workers from the Horton General Hospital and other parts of the NHS. They rehearse at […]
A footpath already exists to the new estate from the next cul-de-sac along the road Plans to convert a section of grassland on Dover Avenue in Banbury into a shared use foot and cycleway have been approved. The small grassed cul-de-sac at the top of Bretch Hill has been used for pedestrian access to homes […]
Jane Cartwright has spent thirty-six years in education locally The Headteacher at Chenderit School will be saying goodbye to her students one final time when they break up for the summer holidays next Monday. Jane Cartwright will be retiring at the end of August having been at Chenderit for eleven years, ten as Headteacher. Before […]
Lennie the Land Train was a popular attraction throughout the event Banbury’s Town Mayor, Councillor Mark Cherry, was on hand throughout Sunday to welcome people to his Fun Day. Large crowds packed People’s Park for a day of fun and excitement, with axe-throwing, crazy golf, and rock climbing amongst the free attractions on offer. For […]
Janaed Akhtar hit Mr Comins with a baseball bat and stabbed him in his neck A man has been convicted of the murder of Banbury resident Neil Comins in January this year. Forty-year-old Janaed Saeed Akhtar hit Mr Comins in the head with a baseball bat and stabbed him to the right side of his […]
The men in the images may be able to help police investigating the case Northamptonshire Police have released CCTV images of three men they would like to speak to after alcohol was stolen from a supermarket in Brackley. The incident happened at about 5.45pm on Friday, May 31. Officers believe the men in the images […]
There is no access to the palace or the footpath network crossing palace land A huge policing operation is underway at Blenheim Palace ahead of the European Political Community meeting which is being held there on Thursday. The palace and its gardens and parkland were closed to the public from yesterday and footpaths across Palace […]
The CEO of the local Integrated Care Board says he will meet with Keep The Horton General Campaigners demanding the return of full obstetrics to the Horton General Hospital demonstrated outside Cherwell District Council’s offices this morning, where the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (ICB) were meeting. The ICB are the decision […]
Offences included criminal damage, harassment, burglary and assault on a police officer A thirty-one year old Banbury man appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with a number of offences committed in the town. Thomas Butler, who’s from of Orchard Way, had been arrested in relation to a criminal damage incident on Hilton Road on […]