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Police have issued pictures of two people they would like to speak to Two men stole more than £400 worth of health and beauty items from the Co-Op store in Kings Sutton during a lunchtime visit.   They entered the shop on Richmond Street at around 1pm on Monday February 3. Police have now released CCTV […]

The document will guide progress over the next five years A new vision designed to shape a thriving, sustainable, and connected future for north Oxfordshire residents and businesses has been launched by Cherwell District Council. The vision and accompanying strategy will guide the district’s progress over the next five years, focusing on areas such as […]

People instead posted pictures on social media Police have recovered a stolen motorbike from Banbury’s Princess Diana Park thanks to an off-duty member of the Banbury Neighbourhood Team spotting posts about the abandoned vehicle on social media. Officers have described the fact nobody chose to inform them directly as “frustrating”. The owner will now be […]

The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon Banbury police have arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with reports that a male with a knife had been seen near Hardwick Primary School on Tuesday afternoon. The incident was reported to the police on Wednesday morning. Patrols have been taking place since the incident and investigation work […]

Junior teams are heading here from across the region Around 1,200 six to twelve year-olds will be heading to Banbury Rugby Club for this year’s Mini Rugby Festival on Sunday. The annual event is at capacity with teams traveling to the festival from across the region, including entrants from Reading, Coventry, Stow and Witney. As […]

Decisions must be made within timescales set by law Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee are going to have to hold extra meetings during the next couple of months to keep up with the number of planning applications they have to deal with.   After last night’s meeting the next scheduled meeting had been in June. The […]

Police describe him as a danger to children A Banbury man has been jailed for sexually abusing a child. Fifty-nine year old Colin Lomas, of High Furlong, had pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault of a child under 13.   The offence had taken place in Oxfordshire within the past five years.  Lomas had […]

The lack of achieving government building targets left the committee with a fait au complet Councillors have reluctantly passed an outline application by L&Q Estates to build up to 73 houses on land around Hook Norton Sports and Social Club.   The application was strongly opposed by both Hook Norton Parish Council and villagers. Councillor Eddie […]

The attack happened close to Ruscote Park on Monday A teenage boy suffered injuries to his face during a racially aggravated assault in Banbury on Monday afternoon. The attack happened at around 4.35pm behind the wall leading to Ruscote Park from Ruscote Arcade.   The offenders then fled the scene in a white or grey SUV […]

“I am not a quitter so I set myself the challenge of climbing these three peaks” The Housekeeping Manager at the Horton General Hospital has completed the gruelling Yorkshire Peaks Challenge to prove that, although cancer has taken a massive toll on her, she can still be ambitious and energetic. Leeann Grant has worked at […]