Local News

People are encouraged to keep up the good work to stop the spread Covid case rates in the Banbury FM area remain high, but there is hope that the tide might be turning in the battle with the virus.   In the week ending July 23 there were 333 new infections registered in our analysis, similar […]

Victim was told to get into car before being driven to Water Works car park where the assault occurred A 17 year-old girl has been sexually assaulted in Banbury.   The victim had rejected a lift home from a car driver, but he insisted she get in.   He then drive her to the Water Works car […]

A 10-mile trek is completed along the Oxford Canal towpath for the Sunshine Centre and Great Ormond Street Hospital The management team at Castle Quay have completed a walk along the Oxford Canal towpath to raise money for charity.   The team completed a 10-mile trek in hot sunshine, raising money for Banbury’s Sunshine Centre and […]

Owners of agricultural equipment urged to ensure items are secure and security measures are in place Owners of agricultural equipment are being warned to ensure their items are stored safely and securely after an all-terrain vehicle was stolen in Lower Boddington last Friday. Between 1.30am and 4.30am last Friday morning (July 23) offenders approached a […]

Call volumes to South Central Ambulance Service are up 15% on normal but not all the calls are for legitimate reasons There’s been a sharp rise in the number of people using the 999 service to call for an ambulance, but not always with legitimate reasons.   South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) personnel have recently received […]

A number of organisations are there to help those facing abusive behaviour People who find themselves suffering domestic abuse over the summer holidays are being reminded that there is support available to help them.   It’s the same message for anyone who is concerned about others who may be experiencing or using abusive behaviours in their […]

Service will mean issues can be resolved more quickly for incidents outside office hours If you come across a fallen tree or dangerous sunken drain causing problems on one of our local roads outside of normal working hours, there’s now a special number you can call to report it. The new out-of-hours phone line has […]

Victoria Prentis hopes the agreement provides associates with terms and conditions of employment that they are happy with Banbury’s MP has welcomed the agreement reached between JDE’s management and the Unite Union.   Victoria Prentis MP says she hopes it will provide associates with terms and conditions of employment that they are happy with, whilst securing […]

Residents alerted to danger by smoke alarm The occupants of a house in Hook Norton escaped from a blaze thanks to their smoke alarm alerting them to the fire. Crews from three fire stations attended the incident in Bell Hill in the village during the early hours of Friday morning. After the smoke alarm alerted […]

Soldiers remove 18lb shell and safely destroy it on local farmland Soldiers from the Royal Logistics Corp were called to Bloxham after an 18lb unexploded shell was found in a village garden.   The shell was identified as dating back to 1915. The soldiers, from the 11 EOF Regiment, safely removed the shell. It was taken […]