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Marcus Gunn from Fenny Compton will be sentenced in September An emergency care assistant from Fenny Compton has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient in the back of an ambulance.   Fifty-eight year old Marcus Gunn was with the woman, who’s in her fifties, in the back of the ambulance whilst escorting her to […]

Repairs to the Mill Arts Centre auditorium will now run into July The Mill Arts Centre’s season in the pop-up theatre at the Woodgreen Leisure Centre has been extended.    Most of the events which had been planned for the Mill’s auditorium during July will now be held in the temporary theatre, which has been in […]

Arena displays and vintage vehicles kept people entertained Arena performances by the Craigscourt Gundogs and RPM Bike Displays were amongst the reasons people didn’t let the weather put them off attending the Banbury Show on Saturday.   The event, in Spiceball Park, began with an opening parade from the RAF Air Cadets. A crew from Oxfordshire […]

Keep the Horton General campaigner says situation had led to “playing dangerously with disaster” A collection of horrific birth experiences at the John Radcliffe Hospital has been published by a group of campaigners who want consultant-led maternity services reinstated in Banbury. The dossier of birth traumas has been collected by the Keep the Horton General […]

Margaret Boscott has served as a parish councillor, set up village organisations and been the local Cropredy Festival ticket seller A Cropredy villager who has given years of service to her local community has been awarded an honour in King Charles’ Birthday Honours List. Margaret Boscott was named as the recipient of a British Empire […]

Groups catering for all ages and interests are expected There’s a chance to find out about the huge range of community groups and clubs operating in Brackley this weekend. Brackley Community Showcase in Egerton Hall tomorrow (Saturday) will promote groups and organisations catering for all ages and interests.   Sports club, arts, cultural and hobby-based organizations […]

No more cash for service which has supported 800 stroke survivors in the last year A Banbury man is campaigning to save a service which supported him when he had a “catastrophic” stroke.    Carl Vessey says it’s vital that the Stroke Association’s Oxfordshire Stroke Recovery Service continues its vital work supporting people to rebuild their […]

In April, 83 four-legged friends joined in The second Banbury Community Dog Walk takes place tomorrow.   Organised by Banbury BID, the walk will begin from the Atrium in People’s Park at 10:30am and will last between 20 and 30 minutes. The route will see canines leading their owners on a loop of the park before […]

Praise for team who pride themselves on promoting a love of physical activity The Warriner School’s PE Department has been named as an award winner at the 2024 Education Business Awards.   They picked up the School Sports Award at a ceremony on Wednesday at the Leonardo Royal hotel in London, close to St Paul’s Cathedral. […]

Financial, practical, and emotional support are covered Unpaid carers in Oxfordshire are being urged to come forward and check if they’re receiving all the support that they are entitled to.     Oxfordshire County Council and Carers Oxfordshire are highlighting what’s available to help carers continue to undertake the invaluable work they do.   This includes financial, […]