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Networking date for business group
Banbury Women in Business will meet at Banbury House Hotel on June 11 for their next networking lunch, starting at 12.15pm.
New shop aims to help fund research video
The latest shop in Banbury’s town centre was officially opened today (Tuesday).
Free film sessions held in Banbury
Age UK is providing free cinema sessions for people over the age of 50.
Dreams of cakes come true
Four schoolchildren saw their cake dreams made a reality when super cake-maker Rosy Fallick, of Cakes for All UK, Great Bourton, made them as prizes in a design competition.
Night of horse tack raids in Banburyshire villages
More than £130,000 worth of horse tack has been stolen from farms in a series of overnight raids across Banburyshire.
Fairport to play at village school
Fairport Convention will perform an acoustic concert at Cropredy CoE Primary School on Monday, May 27.
Sport
Blanchard boosts Banbury
Ashley Blanchard made the most of his opportunity to bat up the order as Banbury II beat Oxford II by 78 runs in division one of the Cherwell League.
Banbury bow out video
Banbury bowed out of the Kingfisher Cup following a 140 run defeat against Saffron Walden in Sunday’s second round tie.
Festival success for young players
Potential rugby stars of the future graced Bodicote Park on Sunday as an annual Mini Rugby Tournament saw teams travel from all parts of the country to take part.
Early setback for Banbury
Banbury suffered a surprise early season defeat in Saturday’s Home Counties Premier League fixture at North Mymms where Nesan Jeyarantnam completed an unbeaten century.
Open race winners are set to return at Whitfield
Both Open race winners at last month’s Farmers Bloodhounds Point-to-Point will attempt to repeat their success in Sunday’s Grafton Hunt meeting at Whitfield.
Maximum for Chestnuts
Banbury Chestnuts collected six maximum points with an 81-68 victory over West Witney in the Oxford & District District League.
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New shop aims to help fund research video
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Lifestyle
‘First quarter figures showing a move in the right direction’
Overall market conditions for the UK show welcome signs of improvement, according to data collated in the Move with Us Residential Market Review for the first quarter of 2013.
Festival ready to rock village
The village of Deddington is busy preparing for three weeks of fun as its 11th annual festival fast approaches.
Alan Dee: Tactics must change for next year’s Eurovision campaign
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this debriefing session of the GB Eurovision task force 2013.
Top comedians join forces with popular Cornbury festival
Britain’s sharpest and funniest writers are heading for this year’s Cornbury Music Festival for what looks to be the summer’s most entertaining literary festival.
The big picture
Daniel Spencer of Wesley Drive in Banbury took this picture along the bridleway between Bloxham Grove and Milton
Matt Adcock’s film review: The Great Gatsby
“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”
Community
King’s Coronation 1937
On May 12, 1937, Westminster Abbey was alive to the sights and sounds of the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. In this article my aim is to explore the impact of the event upon Banbury and district.
Answers needed
Your correspondent Jenny Jones (Banbury Guardian, May 9 ) must be congratulated on her research into the financial pros and cons arising from moving emergency abdominal surgery to the John Radcliffe Hospital.
Family fun amid the spring flowers at Upton House
More than 7,000 tulips planted at Upton House are now coming into bloom and heralding a busy summer of things happening at the house and gardens.
First lady of folk will make special appearance at club
Miriam ‘Backhouse‘ Erasmus, also known as the first lady of folk, is taking on Banbury Folk Club as she appears at The Mill Arts Centre’s Millers Bar on Wednesday (May 15).
Guardian worldwide
In this digital age we take it for granted that the Banbury Guardian has many overseas readers.
Three to go walkabout from London to Brighton
Three friends from King’s Sutton are taking a hike with a difference.
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Weather for Banbury
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 3 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
Wind direction: North west
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Light showers
Temperature: 4 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
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