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“The number of young men with dangerous dogs in this country is out of control” Two dogs have been seized by police after they fatally attacked a small Cavapoo in Banbury Town Centre, just feet away from a 5-month old baby in a pram. The Cavapoo, called Coco, was being walked by owners Eddie and […]

Site visits at key locations will happen both day and night Officers from Northamptonshire Police’s Rural Crime Team are upping their patrols at key locations across the county following a cable theft. The incident happened on March 4 at the Anglian Water Treatment site in Silverstone when a quantity of cable was stolen. As a […]

“When it comes to knowing what is needed to tackle flooding in a particular area, local communities are often the experts” Another round of grants of up to £25,000 are being made available to help reduce the impact of flooding. Oxfordshire County Council is offering the funding for a third consecutive year, supporting locally led […]

The image of a man police would like to speak to has been released Police are hoping to track down a man following an assault outside Cash Convertors in Banbury late in January, when a victim was punched, causing bleeding, a chipped tooth and bruising. A picture has been issued of the person officers would […]

Jolly japes started the brand new month It was a morning of tomfoolery around our area with people joining in with April Fools japes. At Banbury FM we tried to persuade you to wear shorts and T-shirts for a mini-heat wave today, although the fictional forecast did include snow later. The Mayor of Brackley revealed […]

Targeted patrol form part of an ongoing operation Police in Banbury are continuing to tackle reports of anti-social behaviour involving scrambler bikes in the Bretch Hill area. The local Neighbourhood Policing Team says the disruptive activity poses a safety risk to residents, pedestrians and other road users. Officers are carrying out targeted patrols as part […]

The ballot comes as changes to Oxfordshire’s fire service are considered Firefighters in Oxfordshire have voted in favour of potential strike action if the County Council continue to move forward with changes to the structure of the service in the county. In a ballot by the Fire Brigades Union 94 percent voted “yes” to the […]

A formal legal notice has been issued to the campaign group Raise the Colours Is the flying of the Union Jack and St George’s flag on lamp posts around our area a sign of patriotism or an act of intimidation and division? The leader of Oxfordshire County Council believes it’s the latter.   What’s more Liz […]

All three of the main group leaders at Cherwell must defend their seats The starting gun has been fired for this year’s local elections, with Cherwell District Council publishing a notice of election. Voters will get to choose who represents them for one third of the seats at the authority, with eighteen seats available, including […]

Chris Taylor has become Senior Elite Home Counties under 65kg Champion An 18 year old Banbury boxer has made it through to the England Boxing National Amateur Championship pre-quarter finals. Chris Taylor, together with his twin brother Johnny, are known as Banbury’s Boxing twins. Chris has now won 3 bouts in a row to become […]