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Most drivers and passengers in vehicles were seated and belted correctly It was a thumbs up for the majority of parents during a spot check to make sure people were following the rules and wearing seatbelts at a Banbury school yesterday. Officers from Thames Valley Police’s Roads Policing team were at Orchard Fields Community School […]

Police want to speak to this man after cash and product was stolen from a stall run on a trust basis Cash and items on sale have been stolen from a stall near to the park in Shotteswell.   The stall operates on an honesty box basis – trusting people to leave money for any items […]

Outdoor pool welcomes visitors every day with public and lane swimming sessions There are now even more opportunities to take a dip at Banbury’s outdoor swimming pool, thanks to a new timetable which has come into force this week. The Woodgreen Leisure Centre has announced additional swimming sessions, including public swimming times as well as […]

Operation at 5.30am results in two arrests including 15-year-old youth A 15-year-old youth and 21-year-old man have both been arrested after a joint operation targeting illegal drugs earlier today in Banbury and East London.   Warrants were simultaneously executed in Broad Street and also Tower Hamlets in the capital. The operation took place at 5.30 this […]

Proposals reveal electoral boundary changes in the biggest shake-up in decades Under proposed electoral boundary changes just announced Banbury would no longer be in the same parliamentary constituency as Bicester, but would be part of the same area as Chipping Norton. Bicester would become part of its own new constituency, including Kidlington and Fringford and […]

Most businesses are compliant but common issues remain across a range of sectors As more businesses reopen in North Oxfordshire inspections are underway to keep workers safe and the economy open. Cherwell District Council is continuing its partnership work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to protect staff and make sure workplaces are COVID […]

“If I’m a bit low, I often feel better following a chat to my companion. My companion is a Godsend” At the start of Carers Week one of our leading local charities is reminding us what support is available for those supporting loved ones.   The Katharine House Hospice provides opportunities for carers to chat together, […]

Crews prevent fire spreading to surrounding field Oxfordshire Fire and rescue were called to a tractor fire in Tadmarton on Saturday morning.  The tractor was destroyed by the blaze but crews managed to prevent the fire spreading to the surrounding field. Crews from Banbury and Chipping Norton were called to the farm field at 11.05am.   […]

Witnesses sought after Saturday evening collision between Banbury and Broughton A teenage cyclist has been seriously injured after being involved in a collision with a car on the B4035 between Banbury and Broughton on Saturday evening (June 5).   The boy who was riding the bicycle was taken to hospital with a head injury. The incident […]

Two men and a car believed to be involved in an early Tuesday morning argument A man needed hospital treatment for cuts and bruises to his face after an argument in Banbury during the early hours of Tuesday morning (June 1).   The altercation in happened in West Bar Street between 12.45am and 1.30am Thames Valley […]