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UPDATE: The two boys have now been found Earlier story… Police are looking for our help locating two brothers who are missing from the Banbury area. 16-year-old Noah and his 14-year-old brother Reuben are not necessarily together. Its believed Noah may have travelled to Oxford. Officers say they are very concerned for their welfare. Reuben […]
The crash led to the closure of the northbound carriageway Police are appealing for dashcam footage following a collision on the northbound M40 on Sunday evening. The crash happened just past Banbury’s junction 11 at around 5pm and led to the closure of the northbound carriageway. The collision involved a red and black Yamaha R1 […]
Banbury Rotary Club is part of an international campaign to eradicate polio Today is World Polio Day – a day when Rotary Clubs and healthcare professionals highlight their fight to end polio. Banbury Rotary Club is part of the international ‘Purple for Polio’ campaign – a polio eradication initiative that has been running since 1979. […]
Dame Andrea Leadsom has asked for an urgent review of the decision to close the school South Northants MP Dame Andrea Leadsom says she was “profoundly moved” listening to the heartfelt testimonials from parents and carers of children who attend Southfield Primary Academy in Brackley. The school is set to close at the end of […]
Visitors are advised to allow extra time to find alternative parking Visitors to the Banbury Cross Health Centre in South Bar House are being warned that their car park will be closed for a couple of weeks from next Monday (October 30). During this time the centre’s landlords are planning to repair, re-lay and repaint […]
The Care Quality Commission’s visit is pre-planned A team of inspectors from the Care Quality Commission are beginning an inspection of the Horton General Hospital’s maternity services today. It’s a planned inspection and they are keen to receive feedback on the service from the wider community. Oxford University Hospitals Trust has already contacted all those […]
All UK councils have been quizzed on the actions they’ve taken towards net zero Oxfordshire County Council has topped a national table as the best performing county council in the UK for tackling climate change – but Cherwell District Council only managed to land mid-table amongst District Councils. Climate Emergency UK’s 2023 climate action scorecard […]
Singles, albums, CDs and Cassettes will be on offer from a number of specialist dealers Vinyl collectors will get to thumb through thousands of LP and single recordings on Sunday with Banbury’s first Record Fair in a number of years. As the vinyl revival continues to gather pace, Chris Oakes from Strummer Room Records has […]
“We hope that the message is clear … if you continue to commit offences you will be arrested and face consequences” The number of problems caused by a small group of youths involved in anti-social behaviour in Banbury has been substantially reduced. During a Community Forum held on Wednesday evening, Banbury’s Neighbourhood Policing Team reported […]
The popular one-day festival started as a Millennium celebration in Bodicote The popular one-day music festival Bodfest will not be returning. The Committee behind the event has dissolved their organisation. In a statement they said that Bodfest had become so popular that the small number of volunteers struggled to provide a safe event. Professional assistance […]