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Two men remain in police custody with investigations continuing The victim in the stabbing at Howard Road in Grimsbury on Sunday evening has been formally identified as Keith Green, aged 40. A Home Office post-mortem examination yesterday (February 15) concluded that the cause of death was a stab wound to the chest. A twenty-four year […]

Decision was part of a strategy to ensure customers get “the best possible shopping experience in the right locations” The Castle Quay Shopping Centre is set to lose another major retailer.   H&M has confirmed to Banbury FM they are closing their Banbury store. H&M Castle Quay is set to close on February 27. A spokesperson […]

Over recent weeks an accumulation of rubbish has led to complaints over the state of the area Action has been taken against the landowner responsible for an area in Banbury town centre which has become a litter strewn eyesore.   Over recent weeks an accumulation of rubbish in Malthouse Walk, between Christchurch Court and Broad Street, […]

Victims named following a collision on the A46 near the Six Hills junction in Leicestershire Five people have been charged with murder after two Banbury men died following a collision on the A46 near the Six Hills junction in Leicestershire last Friday evening.   The men who lost their lives have now been named by police. […]

Christine O’Sullivan will sell 60 of her works of art for Katharine House and the Frank Wise School Two local charities are set to benefit from an online auction of works by a local artist. Banbury based Christine O’Sullivan is organising three online sales over the next couple of months featuring 60 of her works […]

The 280,000 square metre development could lead to a significant increase in lorries using the B4100 A planning application for a large-scale warehousing and distribution centre at junction 10 of the M40 has received a thumbs down from villagers in Aynho.   They fear the development would result in the main road through their village being […]

55-year-old Ian Bailey will be sentenced on March 10 A man has been convicted of a number of sex offences in Banbury. Ian Bailey, aged 55, of Southam Road, pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 13, one count of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a […]

Murder investigation launched following death of a man in his forties A murder investigation has begun after a man was found dead at a property in Howard Road in Banbury, last night. Officers were called by South Central Ambulance Service at 11.46pm on Sunday evening following reports that a man had been stabbed in the […]

Man was arrested on Saturday evening after incident on Banbury Road A 25-year-old man will appear in court today following a theft from a vehicle in Brackley.   The man was arrested on Saturday evening on suspicion of the theft and interfering with other vehicles. The car had been on the Banbury Road at the time. […]

Tory Councillor makes statement after Labour claim a moral victory by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter The threat of axing live monitoring of CCTV across Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington was made “in order to get attention” from police bosses. Councillor Andrew McHugh (Con, Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote) has claimed that the proposed £99,000 cut to […]