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People came together for an afternoon of free food, entertainment and interaction Hundreds of people attended an Eid celebration at the Hill Community Centre on Sunday afternoon. Organised by the Sunrise Multicultural Project, the event hoped to bring together people from different communities for an afternoon or free food, music and interaction. St Leonard’s School […]

Five firefighters collected the award during a ceremony at Blenheim Palace Firefighters from Deddington have received an award naming their station the On-call Fire Station of the Year. Five of them – Adrian Spilsbury, Corrin King, Chris Fenemore, Ben Fenemore and Celia Harber – attended a prestigious awards ceremony at Blenheim Palace last Thursday (April […]

Robert Coleman will spend 15 years behind bars A man has been sentenced to prison for a series of sex offences in Banbury. Forty-two-year-old Robert Coleman, who’s from Swan Road in Gloucester, will spend 15 years behind bars following a hearing at Oxford Crown Court on Friday 28 March.   He’s also been placed on the […]

Stephen Hartley is the Reform UK candidate for Banbury Hardwick by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter A Reform UK candidate for the Oxfordshire local elections has claimed that Jimmy Savile was an “innocent man” and a “working class hero” as well as being his “role model”. Stephen Hartley, who is standing for the Banbury Hardwick […]

Local primary school children decorated the bunnies With the school Easter holidays starting today Banbury BID are bringing back their Easter Bunny Trail around Banbury from tomorrow. Ten decorated bunnies have been hidden in business in the town centre, each one decorated by a local primary school. In return for finding them all a number […]

Voters will be choosing their councillors on Thursday May 1 The names of the people standing in the elections for Oxfordshire County Council and West Northamptonshire Council on May 1 have been released.   The Conservatives, Greens, Labour and Liberal Democrats are fielding candidates in all the wards in our area.   Reform UK are also standing […]

Liz Leffman says an investment of £60m per year is needed to bring the highway network up to a suitable standard The Leader of Oxfordshire County Council has responded to a letter from Banbury’s MP telling her the authority needed to “up its game” in dealing with potholes on the county’s highways. Oxfordshire is set […]

The collision happened between Banbury and Gaydon in September last year A disqualified driver who caused the death of a woman on the M40 north of Banbury has been sent to prison. Akash Deep Singh, who was 23 at the time, was driving a van which was involved in a collision with another vehicle during […]

Patrols will be continuing to keep the area safe and enjoyable for everyone Police caught a large group of people driving vehicles across the hills and lighting a barbecue in the Burton Dassett Country Park on Tuesday afternoon. The group was spotted during a routine patrol by officers from Wellesbourne station. Vehicles are only permitted […]

The TaxPayers’ Alliance have released their Town Hall Rich List The Chief Executive of Oxfordshire County Council earned £60,000 more than the Prime Minster in 2023-24.   The salary for Dr Martin Reeves was £232,875, compared to the £172,153 allowed for the Prime Minister. When pension contributions were included Dr Reeve’s package was worth £279,217 during […]