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Officers encountered resistance as they recovered 8 convertors at Moorfield Park unauthorised encampment A vehicle linked to the theft of catalytic convertors in Banbury on Wednesday afternoon was located at an unauthorised traveller encampment at Moorfield Park.   Officers from Thames Valley Police were able to recover eight convertors but met with resistance from members of […]

Walking frames, wheeled commodes, crutches and slings are amongst the items being sought Have you got any unused items of health and social care equipment that are no longer needed?   A campaign has been launched encouraging us to return items such as walking frames, toilet frames and wheeled commodes, so they can be reused. Oxfordshire […]

“For me, the job is all about going out and helping my community. That’s all I’ve ever wanted.” We can now rely on a more experienced and well-prepared fire service, thanks to the knowledge crews have gained while adapting to the challenges of the recent pandemic. That’s the message from Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and […]

Students learned more about a day in the life of an MP Banbury’s MP Victoria Prentis played host to students for a virtual work experience session last Friday. The students asked Mrs Prentis a number of questions.   They also joined in with activities designed to replicate the day to day duties in a busy MP’s […]

The evening S4 bus and the Sunday 488 service will continue running until at least April 2022 The evening bus service between Banbury and Oxford will continue to run until at least April 2022.   Funding has been provided to ensure the S4 route continues to be served later in the day. Without the short-term interim […]

Funding agreement signed to deliver the project with construction planned to start by November 2022 £18.8 million is set to be spent on improvement works at Junction 10 of the M40.   The work at the Ardley junction roadabout took a step closer after a funding agreement was signed between Oxfordshire County Council and Highways England. […]

Volunteers and those working within the Oxford University Hospitals Trust thanked On the NHS’ 73rd birthday, Oxford University Hospitals Trust has publicly thanked and recognised the difference the many volunteers make for staff and patients in their hospitals, including the Horton General. After Volunteers’ Week in June a socially distanced outside gathering took place at […]

Hundreds of people set to head to Broughton Castle for the popular cycling event this weekend This weekend seasoned cyclists and family fun-riders will make their way to Broughton Castle for the return of the Broughton Castle Sportive.   The annual cycling event couldn’t happen last year due to the pandemic, but its return for 2021 […]

Networking meeting, with Lock 29 update planned for July 21 Members of the Banbury Chamber of Commerce are set to meet in person for the first time in over a year.   The Lock 29 team at Castle Quay will be hosting a networking meeting for Chamber members on July 21. Banbury’s Chamber of Commerce sits […]

Individual taken to hospital after early morning motorway incident Emergency services were called to an accident on the M40 just to the north of Banbury early this morning.   The collision involved a car driving into the back of a lorry at around 5am. Police suspect the accident is one of a number that may have […]