http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/NewsFront.aspx?SectionID=9045 en-GB Copyright 2007, Johnston Press Plc jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk BANG http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/GetFeed.aspx?sectionid=9045&format=rss Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:58:12 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/template/group/images/rss/BANG_rss.gif http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk 281 70 http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Banbury-Grammar-School-founder-was.6507519.jp This year is the 500th anniversary of the death of John Stanbridge, who was closely linked with the establishment of the first Banbury Grammar School. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Banbury-Grammar-School-founder-was.6507519.jp Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:29:24 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Grand-event-celebrated-the-agricultural.6494711.jp At 3.45pm on Sunday, July 4, 1943 the voice of the Minister of Agriculture was heard across Banbury's People's Park. Mr RS Hudson was addressing the nation from Ormski http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Grand-event-celebrated-the-agricultural.6494711.jp Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:17:14 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/From-small-beginnings-Fairport39s-Cropredy.6482392.jp On September 4, 1980, Banbury Guardian readers were drawn to an interesting caption, 'moon shines on Fairport reunion'. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/From-small-beginnings-Fairport39s-Cropredy.6482392.jp Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:05:49 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Rolt-played-key-part-in.6470133.jp In 1994 Mark Baldwin published a bibliography of the works of Lionel Thomas Caswell Rolt. At the end of the introduction to this booklet 'Tom' is accorded the glorious http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Rolt-played-key-part-in.6470133.jp Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:56:25 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Tolls-helped-cover-cost-of.6457495.jp Turnpike Roads to Banbury is No. 31 in an impressive list of record volumes produced by the Banbury Historical Society. These were the roads that were controlled by trusts est http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Tolls-helped-cover-cost-of.6457495.jp Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:16:10 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Plans-for-radical-reshaping-of.6445383.jp 'FIRST with the news' is often the proud boast of newspapers and on November 9 and 16, 1961, this was true of the Banbury Guardian. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Plans-for-radical-reshaping-of.6445383.jp Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:40:18 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Largerthanlife-tailor-set-the-standards.6432566.jp The story of Henry's Menswear business is a tale of two shops, one in Banbury and one in Bicester. Both locations are associated with fascinating profiles in terms of time http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Largerthanlife-tailor-set-the-standards.6432566.jp Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:20:09 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Celebration-of-historic-street-.6420153.jp ON SATURDAY, 'an arty street party' will be held to celebrate the recent improvements in the older part of Banbury town centre, in particular pedestrianisation and the http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Celebration-of-historic-street-.6420153.jp Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:31:45 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Values-remain-the-same-at.6406860.jp THIS year is the 150th anniversary of All Saints School in Bloxham. There can be no better reason for a new study that traces the school's history from Egerton's brain http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Values-remain-the-same-at.6406860.jp Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:46:14 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Banbury39s-first-supermarket.6396301.jp FINE Fare was the first supermarket in Banbury. It opened in Bridge Street on Wednesday, March 8, 1961. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Banbury39s-first-supermarket.6396301.jp Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:52:47 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/A-national-festival-for-motor.6379979.jp Sunday was a red-letter day in the local sporting calendar. It was the occasion for the annual run for motorcyclists, an event that has happened since 1948. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/A-national-festival-for-motor.6379979.jp Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:34:31 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Banbury-has-rich-tradition-of.6366355.jp Another Banbury Show in Spiceball Park has come and gone – a show in the tradition of a long line of events at this time of the year. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Banbury-has-rich-tradition-of.6366355.jp Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:23:29 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Banbury-truly-deserves-its-place.6351807.jp During my recent guided walks my thoughts have focused on how visitors to our town perceive the role of Banbury. Is it a destination in itself or merely a gateway to other sou http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Banbury-truly-deserves-its-place.6351807.jp Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:17:39 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Draper-was-a-true-gentleman.6336757.jp In December 1988, Arthur W. Jones of East Close in Grimsbury, who was a regular contributor to the Banbury Guardian letters page, wrote about his memories of Parsons Street. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Draper-was-a-true-gentleman.6336757.jp Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:16:21 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Opposition-to-High-Speed-2.6325715.jp RICHARD Woodall's article 'Call for rethink over rail route' (Banbury Guardian May 13) raised many interesting issues concerning the High Speed 2 plan that http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Opposition-to-High-Speed-2.6325715.jp Thu, 27 May 2010 17:06:04 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Congregation-celebrates-proud-history-of.6305887.jp The first Baptist Meeting House in Hook Norton was established shortly after 1705. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Congregation-celebrates-proud-history-of.6305887.jp Wed, 19 May 2010 15:40:41 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/May-celebrations-in-Banbury-have.6290527.jp Through countless generations maypoles and Morris dancers have symbolised the start of the merry month of May. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/May-celebrations-in-Banbury-have.6290527.jp Wed, 12 May 2010 16:12:24 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/How-Parsons-Street-became-a.6275338.jp Family businesses have long been associated with Parsons Street in Banbury and in today's article I want to remind readers of two names from the past. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/How-Parsons-Street-became-a.6275338.jp Wed, 05 May 2010 17:12:15 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Conservatives-pushed-to-the-limit.6260257.jp My second article during the period before the 2010 voters go to the polling stations on May 6 is about the 1945 election that resulted nationally in a landslide victory for t http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Conservatives-pushed-to-the-limit.6260257.jp Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:05:23 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Banbury-folk-turned-violent-in.6244220.jp In 2010 our right to vote in parliamentary elections is an accepted fact of life. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Banbury-folk-turned-violent-in.6244220.jp Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:29:04 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/War-didn39t-bring-a-halt.6227276.jp 'Large crowd watches Good Friday game' was a notable headline in the Banbury Advertiser for April 13, 1939. It sums up the appetite for football during holiday periods http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/War-didn39t-bring-a-halt.6227276.jp Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:34:28 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Widening-the-boundaries-in-our.6210620.jp Today's article is my third look at the Sixties pop music scene and further evidence that Paul Boneham (Banbury Guardian, February 13 1964) was right when he wrote http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Widening-the-boundaries-in-our.6210620.jp Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:33:28 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Former-school39s-way-of-teaching.6195146.jp A well-remembered small private school in Banbury was the one in North Bar run by Miss Dorothy (Dolly) Bromley. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Former-school39s-way-of-teaching.6195146.jp Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:43:39 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/The-Liverpool-beat-the-London.6177971.jp Since writing about the Astranaughts (March 4), my explorations of Banbury Guardian issues of that time have revealed an interesting contribution by Paul Boneham. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/The-Liverpool-beat-the-London.6177971.jp Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:45:22 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Bringing-you-the-news-for.6164275.jp On February 17, The Times included a column titled 'Have I got local news for you'. It was written by Jack Malvern who stated "the decline of regional newspapers t http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Bringing-you-the-news-for.6164275.jp Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:45:29 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/A-very-active-congregation.6140025.jp In this column on December 17, I ended with the comment that there was much more to say about the history of the Baptist Church in Bridge Street. This was in a way echoed in a http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/A-very-active-congregation.6140025.jp Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:58:35 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Stars-of-the-local-scene.6120934.jp In the wake of my article about the Winter Gardens, which appeared in the New Year's Eve copy of the Banbury Guardian, I received several e-mails that commented on the fai http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Stars-of-the-local-scene.6120934.jp Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:31:35 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Fight-over-the-Globe.6101369.jp The Reindeer Inn, located at the mid-point of Parsons Street, is one of Banbury's treasures. Dating from the 16th century, construction and design features – notably the g http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Fight-over-the-Globe.6101369.jp Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:31:15 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Betty--caterer-extraordinaire.6081741.jp The Heart of Bloxham (published in 2005) is an anthology of anecdotes and memories of the village and its people. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/Betty--caterer-extraordinaire.6081741.jp Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:24:12 GMT http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/An-insight-into-Flora39s-world.6063526.jp Once again Lark Rise to Candleford fills our television screens on a Sunday evening. http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/look/An-insight-into-Flora39s-world.6063526.jp Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:59:03 GMT