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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 […]

Its understand a large group of males may have witnessed the disorder Thames Valley Police has released more details about what they are now describing as “violent disorder” in Hilton Road in Banbury on Monday, during which a man was stabbed.   Its now understood the disorder involved approximately 10 – 12 males. Officers were called […]

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 […]