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The latest offence has been reported two months after a similar incident Police are investigating reports of a male exposing himself on the bridge over the southbound M40 at Junction 11 during Wednesday’s evening rush hour. Anyone travelling on the motorway in the area at around 5.45pm is asked to contact the force if they […]

Supervised venues or swimming pools are the safest options With temperatures rising to 31 Celsius today you may be tempted to take a dip to cool down. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued water safety advice to stop people getting into difficulty in the county’s waterways and lakes. Activities near water that are known […]

Zia Yusuf met with the council’s leader and chief executive at the end of last week by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter Reform UK has said work to identify wasteful spending and savings through its Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is ready to begin at West Northamptonshire Council (WNC). The new DOGE chief, and former party […]

The annual competition is run by Banbury Town Council Children from twelve local primary schools were in People’s Park in Banbury yesterday (Wednesday) bringing a vibrant sea of colour to the rose garden area as part of the annual Planting Day challenge. This year’s theme was “My Favourite Story”, with the youngsters having spent the […]

Police say no one was hurt but it could have been far worse Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a moving vehicle was shot at with a pellet gun in Banbury. The incident happened at around 3.50pm last Wednesday (June 11), when a Vauxhall Zafira was travelling along Easington Road. A pellet was […]

Manor Oak Homes already has permission for 192 properties A developer who already has planning permission for 192 houses on land to the north of Dukes Meadow Drive in Banbury now wants to build a further 150 properties on adjacent land. Manor Oak Homes with a Mr and Mrs Donger have submitted an outline planning […]

A review makes 38 separate recommendations and is highly critical of the way some elements of the case were handled A full independent review into the way Northamptonshire Police conducted the investigation into the death of Harry Dunn in a fatal collision outside RAF Croughton almost six years ago has been published today.   It makes […]

The event has been organised by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Advice is being made available to motorcyclists at a “Biker Down” workshop this Thursday evening.   The session will be held at Banbury Fire Station on Cope Road. Organised by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, the free workshop will provide practical and potentially life-saving advice […]

Should the company’s plans go ahead they will have exited the Ruscote Avenue site by the end of next year Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock has reacted to the news that JDE is proposing Banbury’s coffee factory site be closed entirely, after offering employment to people from the town for the last 60 years. Members of […]

Following the closure of the production side 134 people were retained in packing The final JDE Peet operation in Banbury looks likely to close, bringing to an end use of the coffee factory site on Ruscote Avenue. The end of production at the factory was announced in November 2023.   At the time 280 roles in […]