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School had been closed to years 3 and 4; now a further infection has resulted in the rest of the school being closed Parents of children at Hardwick Primary School have learned this evening that the school will be completely closed next week after another member of staff tested positive for COVID-19.   Children from years […]

Arrests made in Woodgreen Avenue and a Closure Notice placed on a property in Gillett Road Two men from London have been arrested in Banbury on suspicion of drugs offences.   After the arrests were made a closure notice was placed on a property in Gillett Road. The two males, aged 23 and 18, were arrested […]

Cash and cigarettes taken after frightening Tuesday afternoon incident in Post Office A woman in her 80s was threatened with being stabbed by a robber in a north Oxfordshire Post Office.   Cash and cigarettes were stolen during the incident in Barford St Michael on Tuesday. Thames Valley Police has now released CCTV images of a […]

Local excitement as clubs seek to take their place in the main FA Cup competition The fourth qualifying round for this year’s Emirates FA Cup has landed home matches for both Banbury United and Brackley Town. Banbury United will face Bury Town at the Banbury Plant Hire Stadium. Brackley Town face Marske United at St […]

Gesture made to uphold the fair’s historical Charter rights which date back to 1554 The smell of candyfloss, screams of excited thrill seekers and excited young faces would normally be crammed into Banbury town centre this week.   However COVID-19 put paid to 2020’s plans for the annual Michaelmas Fair. The Fair dates back hundreds of […]

Appliances from four local stations called after kitchen blaze spreads to property roof Crews from four fire stations were sent to a house fire in Fritwell yesterday morning.   No one was at home at the time but firefighters rescued a dog which had been inside. It is believed the fire started in the kitchen and […]

“The Banbury supporter group is in urgent need of new volunteers, to help ensure the group can keep running and can continue to raise funds to help people affected by sight loss” A Guide Dogs supporter group, based in Banbury, is appealing for new volunteers to help raise vital funds towards the charity’s work.  Guide […]

Virtual evening session following on from global Countdown Summit launch event last weekend Next October an international event called Countdown Summit will aim to share “a blueprint for a beautiful net-zero future”.   It’s organised by TED – a non-profit organization devoted to ideas worth spreading. An official global launch ahead of the event took place […]

Banbury United beat Peterborough Sports 6-7 on penalties Banbury United are through to the FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying for the first time in 40 years after beating Peterborough Sports in a game that went to penalties last night. The Puritans travelled to Cambridgeshire for the clash which saw them defeat Peterborough Sports 6-7 on […]

District and County Councils come together to enhance the national contact tracing system A new local contact tracing system is being launched by the councils in Oxfordshire to help people who’ve recently tested positive for COVID-19 as part of the continued effort to #stopthespread. Oxfordshire County Council and the county’s five district councils will work […]