Local News

The areas of our lives that will be affected by our decision in the polling booth We’re just a few days away from voting beginning in this year’s Local Elections.   Polling stations will open at 7am on Thursday. Social media posts and flyers through the door are hoping to persuade us to vote for the […]

Peter Wasilewski was witnessed by passers-by A man has been jailed for exposing himself on Banbury High Street.  The act, by 44-year-old Peter Wasilewski of no fixed abode, was witnessed by passers-by. Wasilewski was sentenced to six months in prison for outraging public decency at Oxford Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday (April 23).   He pleaded guilty […]

The Macular Society will be at the Banbury Museum Café on Tuesday from 10.30am A charity dedicated to helping people living with the biggest cause of sight loss is inviting people to find out more about the help and support available to them in Banbury. The Macular Society will be raising awareness of macular disease […]

Its games in the National League for those at St James Park next season Brackley Town are league champions! The Saints will be playing in the National League next season after a convincing win against Farsley Celtic – and a defeat for league leaders Kidderminster Harriers – saw Brackley finish the season at the top of […]

The village’s three sides were joined by a number of visiting dancers The 50th anniversary of the revival of morris dancing in Adderbury was marked at the village’s annual Day of Dance on Saturday, with performances from Adderbury’s two mens’ sides and the ladies’ side, Sharp and Blunt, who this year celebrated their own 15th […]

The order gives police additional stop and search powers A Section 60 order covering part of Banbury has been extended for another 24 hours.   The order will now run until 5pm on Sunday. It came into force following an incident on Friday afternoon at around 2.19pm, when a group of people were involved in a […]

The incident happened on Monday evening Police are investigating a report of a male acting inappropriately during Monday evening’s rush hour at the M40 junction in Banbury.   He was on the bridge over the southbound carriageway at the time. Its hoped witnesses to the incident, which happened at approximately 5.40pm, will come forward. Officers would […]

Its believed the man in the image may be able to help police with their enquiries Money and packets of cigarettes were stolen from the Morrisons Daily store on South Bar in Banbury during a robbery last Saturday (April 19). At around 9am a man entered the shop and placed a rucksack on the counter.   […]

Three people needed hospital treatment after the incident A section 60 order has been put in place for an area of Banbury where an incident earlier this afternoon (Friday) left three people needing hospital treatment and saw eight people arrested. The incident, at around 2.19pm, saw a group of people involved in a public disorder […]

Despite the discovery there is no financial impact on the project Work to create a new entrance to Banbury Train Station from Tramway has been interrupted by the discovery of unexpected utility services underground. It means the footpath leading from Tramway into Banbury Station will now remain closed until late June.   It was due to […]