Local News

Environmentally friendly balloon race begins virtually at Westminster Abbey There’s a chance to win £500 or an Apple iPad in a fund-raising virtual balloon race which starts tomorrow.   The Katharine House Hospice will benefit from any balloons we buy in support of them.   To date they have received around £3,500 from previous balloon races. The […]

Councillor Andrew McHugh: “Volunteers are a crucial part of a happy, healthy town.” It’s Volunteers’ Week and we’re being encouraged to get involved in supporting our local organisations.   Cherwell District Council has been working with Volunteer Connect since 2012, creating a bespoke service to help matchmake community groups with people willing to give their time […]

Teenagers get a chance to play football thanks to Banbury United community initiative Youngsters are being invited to two new football drop-in sessions which start today.   The chance to play a game each Tuesday is aimed at teenagers.    The sessions are being run by the Banbury United in the Community team in association with Cherwell […]

Court heard Anthony Sootheran was controlled, isolated, and defrauded at High Havens Farm, South Newington A Banbury woman has been convicted of the murder and defrauding of her live-in landlord in 2014.   Lynda Rickard, aged 62, of Edinburgh Close, Banbury was on trial with her husband Wayne at Reading Crown Court. Both were accused of […]

Club confirms more names for the first team during the 2021-22 season Banbury United have confirmed more details of who will, and who won’t be returning to the first team squad for the 2021-22 season.   Amongst the departures is former club captain Ricky Johnson who made a total of 278 appearances for the Puritans and […]

Those over 30 are now eligible to receive their vaccination As pockets of the Indian COVID-19 variant surge in a number of areas around the country, we’re being encouraged to maximise our protection by taking the opportunity to be vaccinated with both doses of the vaccine as soon as it is made available to us. […]

A number of projects have been completed to improve the Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium The grounds team at Banbury United have been busy over the last few weeks using grants that have been made available to the club to improve the Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium. The work completed includes an overhaul and refurbishment […]

200 officers execute warrants across three counties in targeted drugs operation Property in Banbury was amongst a number targeted by Thames Valley Police across three counties during an early hours operation yesterday morning.   This followed a lengthy investigation into the supply of heroin and cocaine in the Thames Valley. During the operation early on Wednesday […]

Film goers will be able to watch one classic movie in the location where it was filmed Broughton Castle will form the stunning backdrop for three iconic movies being shown by Chipping Norton Theatre and Cinema, starting tomorrow night (May 27). Chippy Cinema Al Fresco will see movie fans take their seat in the stately […]

Talks earlier this week failed to make any progress A 72 hour strike by Unite Union members began at the JDE coffee factory on Ruscote Avenue at 6am this morning.   Workers are not expected to return to the factory until 7am on Saturday. Today’s action is the latest in the so called “fire and rehire” […]