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Yoyo and Cooper are specially trained to help in the battle against counterfeit tobacco Specially trained tobacco dogs were used by trading standards officers last week in their search for smuggled and fake tobacco products in Oxfordshire. Detection dogs Yoyo (pictured) and Cooper helped Oxfordshire County Council’s officers target premises in Banbury, Oxford and Bicester, […]

The pandemic in India has had a devasting effect on a Bretch Hill family A Banbury man who has done so much to help our area since moving here from India is facing the devastation of losing many of his close family and friends back home as the COVID pandemic sweeps the country.   One of […]

Custody escapee remains at large as searches continue A Banbury man was arrested yesterday as police officers continue to search for an offender who escaped from custody last month.   The 30-year-old taken into custody yesterday was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. On April 14 Lewis Abubakar had been arrested on suspicion of possession […]

Assistant Manager James Constable leaves Banbury United Banbury United has announced that Assistant Manager James Constable will not be returning to the club for the forthcoming season.   The former Oxford United player joined the Puritans alongside first team manager Andy Whing in May last year.   As well as his management role, James Constable also appeared […]

Craft beer and hospitality social enterprise which offers positive impact on society welcomed as new bar operator and anchor tenant Tap Social, a craft beer and hospitality social enterprise with a mission to provide training and employment opportunities for former offenders, has been confirmed as the latest arrival to the Lock29 family. Since launching last […]

Local infection rates are low, but the virus hasn’t gone Are you up-to-speed with the new rules that will apply to our lives from next Monday?   We’re being urged to familiarise ourselves with the step three national COVID-19 roadmap instructions that will apply from May 17. The latest easing of lockdown restrictions comes as COVID […]

Male arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs A Banbury man was arrested by officers from Thames Valley Police’s Tasking Team yesterday on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.   The 22-year-old was found with what is believed to be heroin and crack cocaine. The arrest was […]

Pregnant woman left shaken after mid-afternoon attempted robbery – a 15-year-old boy has been arrested An expectant mum and her son were threatened by a male claiming he had a knife during an attempted robbery in Banbury on Monday afternoon.   The victim has been left shaken by the incident. The woman was walking on Foscote […]

Students and staff taking part in activities based on this year’s nature theme Staff and students at Banbury and Bicester College are taking part in a number of activities and initiatives as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. The college is part of the Activate Learning group encompassing seven campuses.   Activate Learning say they take […]

Victim discovers break-in when he wakes up to discover door ajar A picture has been released of a man police would like to speak to after a burglary on Crouch Street in Banbury.   A laptop was stolen during the break in which happened during the early hours of Monday morning. The theft was discovered when […]