Local
Major refurbishment plan updates Banbury Golf Club
A golf club near Adderbury is currently undergoing a complete refurbishment as it looks to update its facilities.
Village celebrates opening of play area
A small village community is celebrating the opening of its new children’s play area.
Classic music in church setting
Heath String Quartet will play at St Mary’s Church in Adderbury on Sunday, May 26 at 7.45pm.
Youngsters benefit from sports funding
Pupils at Dashwood Banbury Academy in Merton Street have been given the opportunity to try out a range of new sporting activities.
College pays tribute to Liam
Staff and students at Banbury’s college campus took part in a pint-sized challenge to honour the memory of a popular former student.
Regional
Man held over teenager shooting
Armed police have arrested a man after a teenager was shot in the back in Luton.
Train death 'should act as warning'
The father of a teenage girl killed after she walked onto a railway line into the path of an oncoming train in Hertfordshire has spoken of his hope that lessons would be learned from the tragedy.
Man sentenced over cyber attacks
A man who used his IT expertise to launch cyber attacks on the websites of Oxford and Cambridge universities has been jailed for two years.
Decorator 'victim of gang rivalry'
An innocent painter and decorator died after being stabbed 25 times by a gang including a man from Hertfordshire as he got caught up in gang warfare on a housing estate, a court has heard.
LulzSec hackers get jail sentences
Members of a group of young British computer hackers, including a man from Essex, who masterminded sophisticated cyber attacks on major global institutions from their bedrooms have been jailed.
Business
Publisher ‘on track for strong performance’
Banbury Guardian publisher Johnston Press reported its first increase in operating profit for nearly seven years yesterday, Monday, in spite of the challenging economic environment.
Successful slimmer to pass on expertise
Heather Woodward is similar to many of us, she has faced many challenges and beaten them all apart from one – her ongoing fight with her weight.
David Brent double helps launch new recycling firm
David Brent’s double dropped by recently to add a humorous touch to the launch of a new recycling firm in Banbury.
Therapist launches website to help kids
An entrepreneurial children’s occupational therapist from Deddington has started a new website to promote toys and crafts, many of which help children to develop their motor skills.
Variety of flavours at town’s only Nepalese
Before setting foot inside Gurkha Spice – Banbury’s first (and only) Nepalese restaurant – I was not quite sure what to expect but ended up leaving with a new-found love of this intriguing cuisine.
National
Singer 'fine' after new car drama
Chart star George Michael has been airlifted to hospital for treatment to head injuries after a motorway accident - the latest car drama for the troubled singer.
Tribute to 'beautiful' daughter
The father of a 20-month-old toddler who was found dead at a house has spoken of the loss of his "uniquely beautiful" daughter who meant the world to him.
'Dismay' over Litvinenko ruling
The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has accused a coroner of abandoning his search for the truth about Russian state responsibility for her husband's death.
Dead children name usage 'common'
It was "common practice" for undercover police officers within Scotland Yard to use dead children's identities, an investigation has found.
Bridger's 'mental block' over body
The man accused of murdering April Jones told police he had a "mental block" about what happened to her body, a jury has heard.
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Sunday 19 May 2013
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