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Former Oxford United player appointed to lead Banbury United Banbury United have announced the appointment of Andy Whing as their first team manager.   The former Oxford United player will be joined by his former Oxford United teammate James Constable as Assistant Manager/Player. Andy Whing enjoyed a playing career making 346 Football League appearances.   He played […]

The Avocet Theatre Company head online as the show goes on Over 30 members of the Avocet Theatre Company (ATC) will be bringing virtual variety to a screen near you this Saturday evening.   Live stage performances and meeting up for rehearsals hasn’t been possible due to coronavirus restrictions, but members of the Banbury based performance […]

North Oxfordshire refuses to let coronavirus restrictions stop the anniversary of VE Day being marked During the Second World War Winston Churchill said, “never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never”.   That same war time determination shon through in Banbury on Friday as people stepped up to the challenge of marking the 75th […]

Police appeal for public’s help tracking down Banbury man Thames Valley Police is appealing for our help in locating a missing man.  James Rugg, aged 51, from Banbury was last seen at around 10am on Thursday (7th May) in Oxford Road. James was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black jeans and a black fleece.   […]

Horsefair Surgery name to disappear Two of Banbury’s main GP surgeries are set to merge at the end of the month.   Banbury Cross Health Centre and the Horsefair Surgery will begin operating as Banbury Cross Health Centre from 26th May. Banbury Cross Health Centre was formed in September last year following the merger of the […]

Interactive map shows location of those who have lost their lives in Banbury and surrounding villages The loss of life due to coronavirus in North Oxfordshire has been revealed in a new map released by the Office For National Statistics.   The map uses electoral wards to shows roughly where those people who have died were […]

Popular annual music festival will take place using live streaming this year You cannot keep a good festival down.   Even coronavirus restrictions can’t stop Bodfest taking place this year, although the festival will operate in a very different way to normal. Organisers took the decision to cancel the field based version of Bodfest for 2020 […]

#RaiseTheBar campaign seeking to make grants available to more of town’s businesses in sector The Banbury Business Improvement District (BID) is backing a national lobbying campaign asking for rate relief grants to be made more widely available for all retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.   The request to Central Government askes for the threshold to be […]

John Colegrave featured in national press coverage of coronavirus restriction effects on farm crop picking Banbury’s Town Mayor, John Colegrave, has spoken out about his struggles to find suitable British workers to pick the fields at his farm. Mr Colegrave runs Wykham Park Farm in Wykham Lane. The effects of movement restrictions caused by coronavirus […]

Smoke alarms alert occupier of dishwasher fire Fire engines from Banbury and Deddington were sent to a kitchen fire in Twyford, Adderbury on Wednesday morning. Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the premises to tackle the fire. It is believed that the blaze was caused by an electrical fault in a dishwasher. When the fire crews […]