Local News

Faris Suleiman appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court today A man has been charged with rape following an incident during the early hours of Saturday morning (March 30) in Banbury’s People’s Park. 19-year-old Faris Suleiman of no fixed abode appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court today. At the weekend we reported that the victim, who’s in her […]

The service has been providing around 1,000 journeys to appointments each month Ahead of its planned closure on Friday, three of the people who have been running a patient transport service in Banbury have stepped in to save the scheme. The Volunteer Driver Service was created in 2012 as a project of Citizens Advice West […]

Two of the Under 18s coaches will manage the new team Banbury United will have a Development Team from next season.   They will be participating in the Hellenic League Division Two.   The club says the introduction of a Development Team reinforces their commitment to nurturing homegrown talent from the town and surrounding areas.   It will […]

Police were called at just before 6.40pm A Banbury street was cordoned off by police on Monday evening following what officers described as an “altercation” which resulted in one man sustaining a laceration to his arm. He was taken to hospital with a non life-threatening injury. The incident happened on Hilton Road with the police […]

The public will see an increased police presence whilst an investigation continues A woman has been raped in People’s Park by a man she met at a venue in Banbury town centre. The rape happened during the early hours of this morning (March 30), between 2.30am and 3.30am. The woman, who’s in her late teens, […]

At the moment there is no confirmation of the breed of dogs seized A woman has been arrested in connection with the dangerous dog incident which occurred between Hanwell and Banbury’s Hanwell Fields estate on Wednesday (March 26). The woman, who’s in her 30s, is from the town.   Her arrest was on suspicion of causing […]

An investigation has begun on behalf of the coroner A man who was in the car which collided with the wall of the Spiceball Sports Centre gym two weekends ago has passed away. Thames Valley Police have issued a witness appeal as they begin an investigation on behalf of the coroner. A white Ford Fiesta […]

A suspect has been arrested and bailed A man has been arrested after police received a report of a male being assaulted with a baseball bat on the fields near Ruscote Arcade in Banbury.    The incident happened on Wednesday lunchtime (March 26). The suspect is a 42-year-old from the town.   He was arrested on suspicion […]

Further details may become available from May onwards Banbury FM’s long running campaign to be given an FM broadcast frequency has finally taken a step forward. After years of trying to persuade the regulator Ofcom to make an FM licence available for our town their latest workplan update – published today – acknowledges there is […]

The attack happened in the field between Hanwell and Hanwell Fields A dog has been killed after being attacked by another animal which its suspected was an XL bully. The small white schnauzer and poodle mixed-breed was being walked by its owner in the field between St Peters Church in Hanwell and Hanwell Fields, between […]