Local News

Man makes off early on Thursday morning whilst still wearing handcuffs A man who had been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences has escaped from custody whilst being treated for an injury at the Horton General Hospital.   Thames Valley Police is asking for our help trying to locate him. Lewis Abubakar, aged 29, had been […]

Eyes down as Business Buzz members gather on line to raise vital funds for children’s hospice A Wednesday evening session of virtual bingo saw business leaders, friends and families come together to raise an impressive £522 for Helen & Douglas House children’s hospice. The fundraiser was organised by the informal, fuss-free networking group Business Buzz […]

6,409 children gain admission to their parents first choice primary education Just over nine out of ten youngsters starting primary education this coming September in Oxfordshire will be heading to their parent’s first choice school. Figures out today reveal that 6,409 of the applications received by the County Council were successful in gaining a place […]

Overtime ban from May 1 but JDE do not believe supplies will be affected An overtime ban by nearly 300 staff at the Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) site in Banbury could result in coffee shortages in the supermarkets – according to the Unite Union.   The continuous overtime ban will start on Saturday 1 May over […]

British Transport Police called to incident at 9.45 this morning A person has died after an incident on the main train line between Banbury and Leamington Spa this morning.   British Transport Police were called to the line near Leamington at 9.45am. Paramedics also attended the incident but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the […]

Black and yellow bike subsequently seen in Adderbury before disappearing again A black and yellow motorcycle, which had been stolen from a property in Calthorpe Street in Banbury, was left for a short time in Adderbury before disappearing.   Thames Valley Police is now appealing for any witnesses to the burglary. The theft happened on Monday […]

Sessions will help young people build resilience, confidence and develop skills A series of wellbeing and practical skills workshops are being organised for 15 to 21 year olds in our area.   The sessions will include one to one support to help young people build resilience, confidence and develop skills. Banbury Young Homelessness Project have organised […]

Banbury Cross Health Centre reintroduces system to make parking fairer for patients Parking cameras are set to be switched back on at the Banbury Cross Health Centre after the free patient car park was abused by people leaving their cars and then heading into town.   The cameras will start recording car registration numbers from Monday […]

Record shop at Cherwell Business Village now sells record tokens and new releases as it celebrates award Banbury’s only independent record shop has been named as Record Store of the Month for March.   The accolade for Strummer Room Records comes from the Record Tokens organisation. In selecting Strummer Room Records as their most recent winner, […]

Flourishing orchard being extended with new apple and pear trees A project that provides fresh fruit for local residents and helps tackle climate change is underway at Browning Road Park in Easington. Banbury Town Council and the Banbury Community Action Group (CAG) are working together to extend an already flourishing orchard at the park by […]