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Four-day celebration of books as Chipping Norton Literary Festival returns

Entertainment

Children and adults play with the blocks at The Sunshine Centre's Easter fun day, won through Oxfordshire County Council

Amazing year so far for The Sunshine Centre with donations and extension

People

Michelle Peacock receives her award from chief fire officer Simon Furlong. Photo: Oxfordshire County Council NNL-190418-143113001

999 call handler awarded for life-saving actions during Banbury house fire

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Ballot Box NNL-190131-170735001

District council elections – everything you need to know ahead of May 2

Politics

South of England Easter bank holiday weekend weather: Temperatures set to soar

Weather

Volunteers needed to help run popular Banbury community service provider

People

Who from Banburyshire has been sentenced in court?

Crime

Bikes and old cables among items collected in Spiceball Park spring clean

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Banbury train station

Chiltern issue statement regarding Easter train service disruption

Travel

Wrestling action comes to Banbury's Wykham Park Academy this weekend

Wrestling comes to Wykham Park Academy this weekend

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Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

More drivers fighting Banbury train station car park operator over unfair fines

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The Northend school bus is losing it's chaparone. Mum, Elaine Stuchfield, children and parents at drop-off time. NNL-190904-211018009

Banburyshire parents battle to keep school bus chaperone

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Lorry driver Mark Thomas said he'd never seen anything like it

Terrifying dashcam footage shows 'confused' driver going the wrong way on the M1 in Milton Keynes

Traffic and Travel

TripAdviser has revealed the best airlines in Europe for a range of categories as part of its annual Travellers' Choice Awards

These are the best airlines in Europe, according to TripAdvisor

Travel

Police at the scene of the lorry crash on the A361: Photo: Thames Valley Police

Drivers warned not to ignore road closures after A361 lorry crash

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

Who from Banburyshire has been sentenced in court?

Crime

Bill Carpenter with the Ford Mustang which was vandalised during the burglary at his smallholding outside Brackley

Thieves ransack Brackley smallholding while owner was in hospital

Crime

Cherwell and West Oxfordshire deputy commander Chief Inspector John Batty NNL-190415-095138001

New Cherwell and West Oxfordshire police commander ‘hopes to improve response to crimes’

Crime

Oxford Magistrates Court. NNL-190219-182804009

Who from Banburyshire has appeared in court?

Crime

Weather More Weather >>

South of England Easter bank holiday weekend weather: Temperatures set to soar

Weather

Easter will be shortly upon us, but with the bank holiday weekend just around the corner what is the weather set to be like in the South?

Easter bank holiday weather forecast: This is what the weather is set to be like in the South

Weather

Wind warning issued for Oxfordshire

Met Office issue severe weather warning for Oxfordshire with 55mph gusts of wind expected

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Storm Freya is set to hit the UK with strong winds on Sunday (March 3), bringing travel disruption and possible dangerous conditions.

Storm Freya set to hit Oxfordshire with gusts of up to 65mph as Met Office issues weather warnings

Weather

Politics More Politics >>

District council elections – everything you need to know ahead of May 2

Politics

Perran Moon

Banbury election candidate complains over councillor’s ‘disgusting insult’

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Cherwell District Council's headquarters at Bodicote House

Plan to continue and develop ‘ground-breaking’ council partnership

Politics

Tarmac, Banbury. NNL-181120-120635009

Banbury depot’s plan to operate 24/7 recommended for approval

Environment

Suzette Watson will be the Labour candidate for Banbury at the next general election. Photo: Banbury and Bicester Labour Party NNL-190804-100612001

Labour choose new candidate for Banbury in next general election

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Business More Business >>

New support service for mental health issues at work in Oxfordshire

Health

Kingsley Healthcare Group chief investment officer Muj Malik, second left, and investment analyst Leslie Amanquah, second right, with the care home developers on site in Brackley. Photo: Kingsley Healthcare Group

Work begins on 'luxury' care home in Brackley

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Tarmac, Banbury. NNL-181120-120635009

Tarmac’s plan to operate Banbury plant 24/7 deferred over pollution concerns

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A 2.6m-tall Bumblebee impresses at Castle Quay Shopping Centre NNL-190415-162411001

Bumblebee and Optimus Prime wow Castle Quay shoppers

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Education More Education >>

More than 96 per cent of Cherwell children offered first choice primary school

Education

Castle Quay soft play area

Banbury students lead the way

Education

The Northend school bus is losing it's chaparone. Mum, Elaine Stuchfield, children and parents at drop-off time. NNL-190904-211018009

Banburyshire parents battle to keep school bus chaperone

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St Leonard's Primary School children from year 6 lead the litter pick volunteers. Photo courtesy of the school NNL-190904-144822001

National award for Banbury primary school litter pickers

Education

Cyber security is becoming an ever more crucial part of our lives

Banbury's future cyber security experts wanted

Education

Health More Health >>

New support service for mental health issues at work in Oxfordshire

Health

Hayley Ward and partner Andy Darby with baby Freya and son Riley NNL-190415-111802001

Horton birth downgrade - baby is born on side of the road

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Cases of measles are on the rise across the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how many cases of measles there were in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire last year

Health

The Horton joint health overview and scrutiny committee meeting at Banbury Town Hall

‘Not about money’ for health bosses as Horton maternity downgrade assessment continues

Health

Keep the Horton General Legal team outside the High Court in December 2017: Peter McLoughlin, Dr Peter Fisher, Keith Strangwood and Charlotte Bird NNL-170812-173746001

Campaign group loses Horton appeal after David and Goliath battle

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People More People >>

Children and adults play with the blocks at The Sunshine Centre's Easter fun day, won through Oxfordshire County Council

Amazing year so far for The Sunshine Centre with donations and extension

People

Banbury's Cornhill Centre

Volunteers needed to help run popular Banbury community service provider

People

Seven-year-old Ollie with Snoopy, his giant donation and from left, dad Richard, BARKS chair Ann Collins and mum Becky NNL-190416-133714001

Seven year old donates competition win to Banbury charity

People

The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, The High Sheriff of Northamptonshire and others outside the new Egerton Hall in Brackley. Courtesy Brackley Photographic NNL-190304-173114001

Descendant of Brackley Town Hall builder opens public centre

People