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Fenwick’s Christmas Window for 2023 is now available to view. Photo: National World.

The magic of Narnia hits Fenwick’s famous Christmas Window

Ant and Dec making the announcement

Ant and Dec to produce Byker Grove reboot

Met Office issues amber warm weather alert with ‘health impact’ concerns due to rising temperatures

Met Office issues amber warm weather across UK

Beyoncé’s takeaway order following Sunderland gig revealed

Royal Mail has issued a warning as the severe weather conditions have caused delays in some areas

Royal Mail warning as bad weather causes delays

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

Snow is expected to hit the UK in late March. (Getty Images)

UK weather: Met Office warnings for ice and snow from this evening

The earthquake was felt in Ebbw Vale, South Wales. Picture: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP via Getty Images

Earthquake hits Wales with a magnitude of 3.7

Storm Otto will hit parts of the UK this Friday

Storm Otto to hit the UK this Friday bringing winds up to 80mph

Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.

Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today

Taking to the open road on holiday (photo: Monkey Business Images)

Parents likely to cut cost of holidays this year by taking a term-time trip

Jordan Henderson might just be the answer to England’s problems

Covid cases are rising in the UK, new figures reveal, sparking fears of a winter wave of the virus.

UK Covid cases rising - but experts say infections may have peaked

Father Christmas at Bamburgh Castle (photo: Phil Punton)

Leap into Bamburgh Castle this Christmas

Being able to afford a home of their own is impossible for many in the UK.

Home ownership 'impossible' due to low wages, struggles to save and house prices

Why buying their own home is so much harder for women

These are the locations in the UK with the most expensive gardener rates – and t...

New survey shows roast potatoes are the favourite element of Christmas dinner -...

Waves crash over the breakwater by Newhaven Lighthouse as Storm Barra passes through Newhaven, southern England on December 7, 2021. (Photo by GLYN KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Weather warnings in place as parts of UK set for ice, wind, rain and floods

The top 10 foods that Brits are terrified of eating

More than half of motorists find buying a car intimidating

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine...

Landmarks across England will be lighting up blue on Saturday 3 July (Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

These are the buildings and landmarks in England which will be lighting up blue ...

The new gigafactory will create thousands of jobs in the North East (Photo: Getty Images)

Huge jobs boost for North East under plans for major UK electric car expansion

Covid infections rates have been found to be the highest among those aged 90 and over in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid infections are the highest among people aged 90 and over - according to ne...

The UK has seen below freezing temperatures and heavy snow over the past few days, but will snow hit again this weekend? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow will hit the UK this weekend - according to the Met Office

A view of scenic Durham (Photo: Shutterstock)

North East England staycation guide: essential sights in Northumberland, Durham,...

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted in some locations (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted i...

The UK will be hit by wintry conditions this week, including cool temperatures, sleet, ice and snow (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow is forecast across the UK this week

Covid vaccines will be sent to areas falling behind rather than going to over-70...

England's Covid R rate is between 1.2 and 1.3 - the regional breakdown

Snow storms will hit parts of the UK today - the Met Office forecast in full

The most dangerous driving day of the year falls this weekend - how to stay safe

These 50 NHS England hospitals will receive the Covid vaccine first

England’s Covid infections have fallen by 30% since lockdown began - the new stu...

A new 3 tier lockdown system could be in the planning stages - how it would work (Photo: Shutterstock)

How the three-tier alert system will work across England

Stricter coronavirus restrictions have been put in place for further areas in the North of England, as cases continue to rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

More areas in the North of England will not be able to meet in any indoor settin...

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C), Britain's Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty (L) and Britain's Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance (R) attend a virtual press conference at Downing Street on September 9 (Photo: STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson will make a coronavirus announcement today - here's when and how t...

People with acute clinical needs will be the top priority for testing (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the 5 groups that will be prioritised for coronavirus testing

Several parts of England are under local lockdown restrictions (Photo: Shutterstock/Getty Images)

These are the areas of England under local lockdowns - and the rules explained

NHS patients, staff, care workers and key workers first are to be prioritised for testing (Photo: Shutterstock)

Healthcare workers and teachers to be prioritised for Covid testing in England a...

The effects of the pandemic are continuing to bite as redundancies and unemployment rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unemployment and redundancy rates are on the rise in the UK - here are the place...

Amazon delivery vehicles (photo from Amazon)

Amazon Banbury delivery station set to add nearly 100 new permanent positions

The Met Office is predicting another hot spell this weekend, with the temperature set to soar to 34C in parts of the country (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Met Office predicts weekend heatwave in England with temperatures to soar to 34C

YMCA starts to open its charity shops and calls for donations

How many Coronavirus deaths have there been in your local area? Use this interac...

Latest Banbury Guardian News

Clockwise from top left: Phil at base camp; Everest at sunrise; Phil near the top of Nangkar Tshang; Sun setting over Everest and Nuptse.

Banbury Guardian editor reaches Everest Base Camp – in his shorts, of course!

Northamptonshire Police are appealing for information about the theft of a spare wheel from a vehicle in Brackley.

Spare wheel stolen from vehicle outside Brackley Leisure Centre

Great Britain kayaker James Russell leading last Sunday's K1 race.

190 paddlers take to Banbury's canal for annual memorial race of local kayaker