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John Tibbetts, front, leads the gathering of bikers from the Town Hall through Bridge Street

Scores of bikers turn out for tribute ride in memory of lost Banbury friend

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It's been described as "the best traditional show in Oxfordshire"

Thames Valley Police released this drone footage which they used to manage the roads.

Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash near Chipping Norton

Caroline Gillies (Dr Holt) who died, tragically, in a collision on the A361 at Bloxham last week

Woman who died in Bloxham car crash is named as a retired doctor

The A361 between Wardington and Chipping warden is currently closed due to a road accident.

Update: Road has now reopened near Banbury after car flipped over

Many of the grass verges are still damaged from visitors to the farm from before it closed.

County council issue parking warning to visitors of Jeremy Clarkson's Farm

Parking restrictions near Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm have been approved

Parking restrictions approved near Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm

Three fire engines were sent to a multi-vehicle collision on A361 between Banbury and Chipping Norton (photo from Oxfordshire County Council)

Three fire engines sent to multi-vehicle collision on A361 between Banbury and C...

Collision between Banbury and Chipping Norton leads to road closure on A361 near the junction of the B4022

Collision between Banbury and Chipping Norton leads to road closure on A361

Thames Valley Police have launched a witness appeal after a collision between a pedestrian and a lorry claimed the life of a man in his 70s in Chipping Norton

Collision involving pedestrian and lorry claims man's life in Chipping Norton to...

A number of road closures are in place after a serious collision in the High Street of Chipping Norton late this afternoon, Monday February 28. (Google maps image)

Road closure in place after serious collision in Chipping Norton town centre

Three fire crews helped rescue a person from a collision on A361 near Chipping Norton on New Year's Eve (Image from Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Facebook post)

Fire crews rescue person trapped in vehicle from collision on A361 near Chipping...

A road safety project aimed at improving conditions on the A361 between Banbury and Chipping Norton has earned royal recognition. (Image from Oxfordshire County Council)

Road safety project on A361 between Banbury and Chipping Norton earns royal reco...

Thames Valley Police have launched an appeal for witnesses to the serious injury collision near Chipping Norton which saw three people sent to hospital.

Two-vehicle collision near Chipping Norton leaves three people seriously injured

Thames Valley Air Ambulance among emergency services called to collision on A361 near Chipping Norton. (Image from Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Facebook post)

Fire crews rescue three people medically trapped after two-vehicle collision on ...

Motorists should expect traffic delays in the Banbury town centre after a partial road closure due to ongoing repairs from a burst water main.

Earliest date revealed for reopening of partially closed Banbury town centre roa...

Motorists should expect delays after the northbound lane of North Bar Street remains closed after a burst water main occurred over the weekend.

Motorists should expect traffic delays in Banbury town centre after partial road...

Plans submitted to Cherwell District Council for more development on the A361 east of the M40 at Banbury

The 'warehouse' town of Banbury has the most unpleasant outlook of any junction ...

Police have launched an appeal today (Friday August 20) after a fatal two-vehicle crash on the A361 near Banbury early last week

Woman killed in two-vehicle crash on A361 near Banbury

Property developers Monte Blackburn Ltd have submitted a planning application for a new development, which includes a 240-bed hotel, four-storey office building, and roadside services including two hot food restaurant drive-throughs, a coffee shop drive-through, and a petrol station. (Image from Cherwell District Council planning application)

Dozens of comments submitted for plans on ground-breaking development on land ad...

Police responded to a two-vehicle collision on the A361 near a Banbury area village late last night, Monday August 9. (photo from Northants Police Special Constable Adam Jeskins Tweet)

Police respond to two-vehicle collision on A361 near Banbury area village

Thames Valley Police have issued a traffic advisory after responding to a single-vehicle collision on the A361 between Banbury and Bloxham this evening, Monday May 24. (Image from TVP Roads Policing Unit's Twitter account)

Traffic advisory: Delays on major road near Banbury after single-vehicle collisi...

Firefighters from Banbury Fire Station were called to a crash on the A361 between Banbury and Bloxham yesterday morning, Friday May 21. (Image from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Facebook page)

Banbury firefighters called to crash on A361 near Bloxham

Traffic advisory issued with delays for the A361 area in Bloxham this evening, Friday December 4.

Traffic advisory for A361 area near Bloxham

Katie Scarrott, of Aston Le Walls in South Northamptonshire, died tragically at the age of 24 in a car accident on the A361 on the evening of Friday August 28.

Tributes paid to Banbury area woman who died in tragic accident

A road traffic collision occurred late this afternoon on the A361 near Bloxham

Traffic advisory for A361 near Bloxham after collision

Police are looking for witnesses to a fatal collision near Banbury

Woman dies after two-vehicle collision on A361 in Banbury

Thames Valley Police are looking for information in two-vehicle fatal collision yesterday, Monday July 20, in Wardington.

Motorcyclist dies after collision near Banbury

Traffic updates

Expect traffic delays on the A361 outside Banbury due to 'serious' accident

Bruno the dog.

How the amazing community in Bloxham and the surrounding Banbury area rallied to...

Safety improvments to theA361 between Banbury and Chipping Norton include a new toucan crossing, south of Ells Lane, and a glowing 2.5m-wide, 2000m long, shared use path. (photo from Oxfordshire County Council)

New safety improvements unveiled for the Banbury to Chipping Norton Road

Police appeal

Man in serious Chipping Norton collision dies from injuries

Banbury to Chipping Norton roadworks (photo from Oxford County Council)

Council issues road improvement update for the A361 Banbury to Chipping Norton r...

Police

Information wanted after man suffers life-threatening injuries in Chipping Norto...

The air ambulance

Man seriously injured after collision with lorry on A361

The trailer crashed on the A361 in Chipping Warden. Pic via @PCReidyRural NNL-150625-141607001

Overturned trailer causes delays on A361 after it crashes off the road

A lorry went into a ditch on the A361 in Northamptonshire. Picture by Richard Creighton NNL-150130-100158001

PICTURE: Northamptonshire road closed for six hours after lorry crashes into a h...

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Cllr Neil Fawcett, Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet member for community and corporate services (left), with minister for data and digital infrastructure Sir John Whittingdale MP, and Anne Manwaring (group library manager), at Milton-Under-Wychwood Library.

Fast internet to be unveiled in villages thanks to government investment