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Youngster’s mission to run raffle to raise £500 for the Horton General Hospital secures more help Eight-year-old Freddie Morgan-Smart’s dream of raising £500 for the Horton General Hospital charity by running a raffle has got a step closer thanks to Kärcher Centre Banbury.   The Grange School pupil has been asking local companies to donate prizes.   […]

Owner decides against reopening post the coronavirus lockdown Banbury’s award-winning Little Amsterdam restaurant will not be reopening following the enforced coronavirus shutdown.   Owner Ilja Abbattista says the decision is taken “with the deepest regret” and hinted that the coronavirus situation had played a part in her decision noting “2020 was going to be my year, […]

Police recover knives during car searches and face assaults during busy weekend Thames Valley Police officers confiscated four concealed knives during two separate car searches over the weekend.   One of the knives recovered had an 18 inch blade. The first knife was found on Saturday when officers stopped a vehicle on Ermont Way.   The driver […]

Banbury Bowl announces it will reopen and is now taking bookings Banbury’s bowling alley has finally got the green light to reopen following the coronavirus enforced shutrdown.   Owners Disco Bowl Limited have announced the venue off George Street will be back up and running from Saturday August 1st. Pete Terry, Managing Director of the company […]

NOA staff and pupils end term with tributes to sports teacher with over 30 years service As schools across North Oxfordshire prepare to close their doors for the summer holidays one is marking the end of an era as a popular PE teacher retires.   Today is his last day as a teacher at the North […]

Enterprising youngster sets his sights on £500 fund-raising target as thank you to hospital staff An enterprising 8-year-old has spent his time during lockdown baking cakes to raise money for the Horton General Hospital charity.    Freddie Morgan-Smart has so far raised over £217 and is now starting a new fund-raising venture hoping to increase his […]

Doors will not reopen at venue formerly known as Gala Bingo Buzz Bingo in Banbury will not reopen after lockdown.   It’s owners have today announced it will be amongst 26 of their bingo halls which will be permanently closed.   Across the country 573 jobs have been put at risk.   The Castle Street based bingo hall […]

Banbury Clean will spruce up areas of town as experienced team undertake cleaning project Work will start today (Wednesday) to give Banbury Market Place a good clean-up as Banbury BID joins forces with Kärcher Center Banbury for its Banbury Clean project.   Other areas will be spruced up over coming weeks. The project will see the […]

Three men from Banbury and one from Chipping Norton arrested following property searches this morning in child sexual exploitation case Four people are in police custody after officers executed warrants whilst investigating child sexual exploitation this morning.   Approximately 40 uniformed officers executed the warrants at five properties as part of Operation Junction.   Four of the […]

Man arrested following collision – car passenger taken to hospital A man has been arrested on suspicion of careless and drug driving after a collision between a car and a lorry on Sunday lunchtime.   One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries following the incident. The collision involved an Audi A3 and a heavy […]