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Earlier this month a ball python snake was discovered abandoned in Oxford.

Cost of living crisis causes huge rise in abandoned pets in Banbury area

Young adults leaving care in west Northamptonshire will receive discounts on council tax bills.

Young adults leaving care in Brackley to receive council tax reductions

Georgie Worboys, 44, who taught at Prince William School in Oundle, Northamptonshire has been banned indefinitely as a result of a teacher misconduct panel.

Teacher gets lifetime ban after sending topless photos to student

Hundreds of adults and children have qualified for showing classes at the Horse of the Year Show

Calling all Horse of the Year Show qualifiers from Banburyshire

Chris and Tamira sold their house in May and have been travelling in south east Asia with their daughters Olivia, Scarlett and Bella.

Family fed up with cost of living crisis sold home to travel the world

Chantal Derrick, 26, said that increasing pressure on young people to keep up with fashion trends mean they are turning to ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes that can leave them in debt.

Shopaholic’s warning over ‘dangerous’ buy now, pay later schemes

10cc headlining the second day of Cropredy Convention 2023. Photo by David Jackson.

Photo Gallery: Art rock icons 10cc bring second day of Cropredy to a close

The impressive Grade II listed country house is set in stunning parkland with wonderful gardens and grounds.

Here's a look inside a stunning nine million grade II listed country house

The four-bedroom property has a large gravel parking space and covers around 2.5 acres of land in total.

Take a look inside this stunning two-million eco friendly house in rural village

Cruising on the canal brings you close to nature

Unwinding on a narrowboat adventure

The Brackley Walking Netball Club is encouraging people to get back in to sport.

'World of fun and lots of laughter' walking netball club marks one year birthday

Long-distance runner Steve Snow will take on one of the UK's longest races this month.

Banbury runner to take on 250-mile epic ultramarathon fundraising challenge

The county council are proposing to introduce a new 20mph zone in a residential area of Banbury.

County council propose new 20mph zone in residential area of Banbury

Residents of villages in south Northamptonshire are trying to raise money to fight a huge solar farm

Banburyshire villages set up fund to fight solar farm appeal

Memorial Cairn at Mid-England Barrow, Warwickshire

Covid memorial near Banbury will be open for people to remember  loved ones lost...

Brackley Town manager Roger Johnson. Picture by Peter Short

We have to be more ruthless, urges Brackley manager Johnson

Action from Brackley Town's 1-0 defeat at Kettering Town on Saturday. Picture by Peter Short

You can’t have half a performance, says Brackley manager Johnson

Roger Johnson takes his Brackley Town team to Northamptonshire neighbours Kettering Town this weekend. Picture by Glenn Alcock

Johnson says Brackley must be ready for ‘a fight’ in clash at Kettering

Warehouse operative Jorgen Laan, warehouse manager Alex Johnson and co-founder of Swish Fibre Alistair Goulden.

Broadband company hopes to bring 'a wave of jobs' to Banbury

Engineers are working ahead of schedule to connect Brackley residents to full fibre broadband

Brackley residents set to be connected to full fibre network ahead of schedule

The village of Middleton Cheney will be connected to high speed full fibre broadband this month.

Village near Banbury to be connected to high speed broadband this month

Co-owners of Northamptonshire-based GCN Tipper Hire Ltd, Paul Heard, left, and Gary Niblett, right, have seen their aggregate haulier business boom with HS2

Ad Feature Northants gets local jobs and community funding from HS2

Andy Willis (left) has been named Supporter of the Year Award for Rethink Mental Illness.

Banbury fundraiser wins national award

By Adam Dutton A three-year-old Peppa Pig fan was inspired by her cartoon hero to be crowned the winner of this year's World Puddle Jumping Championships

Peppa Pig fan crowned World Puddle Jumping Champion

Callum Stead celebrates one of his two goals in Brackley Town's 2-0 victory over Peterborough Sports on Tuesday night. Picture by Josh Nesden

In-form Brackley must ‘go again’ in derby clash with Kettering

Victim: Harry Dunn, 19, died following a collision outside a US military base in Northamptonshire in August 2019

Anne Sacoolas pleads guilty to causing the death of Harry Dunn

Shop volunteer Joanna Smyth-Osbourne being presented with the prestigious Queen's Award by HM the Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire James Saunders Watson.

Shop given Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Fundraiser Helps Networking Group Reach £5,000 for children's hospice.

Thousands raised for children's hospice at Banbury business fundraiser

Hamm Tun Fine Foods' Farm Shop in Whittlebury Park.

Northants farm shop closes with ‘great sadness’ due to ‘challenging economy’

Danny Ricks and Laura James said they "managed to keep it together" while serving Keanu Reeves at The Fox and Hounds at Charwelton.

Hollywood megastar Keanu Reeves stuns couple after gatecrashing wedding

Sulgrave Village Shop and Post Office - it's bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside!

Queen's award for Sulgrave volunteers

Looking south from Frontier Park over ancient farmland on which developers wish to build industrial estates

Developers shock hamlet with premature planning application to build over 160 ac...

Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive to hire around 20,000 seasonal workers this winter (Getty Images)

Royal Mail launches Sunday post delivery to compete with online rivals

Rockingham Forest in Northamptonshire

Unwind in the tranquil surroundings of Rockingham Forest

Farthinghoe’s popular reuse and recycling centre located between Banbury and Brackley is set to reopen under new management this weekend. (photo from West Northants District Council)

Popular Banbury area recycling centre set to reopen following refurbishment

(Composite: Mark Hall/JPI Media)

The regions with the most speed cameras and worst offenders

Lee Ndlovu fires home the only goal of the game as Brackley Town beat Kettering Town. Picture by Peter Short

Wilkin's delight as Brackley Town 'knuckle down' to seal derby-day success

St James Park hosts the return meeting between Brackley Town and Kettering Town tonight

Brackley Town and Kettering Town ready to do battle once again

Kevin Wilkin watches on from the sidelines during Brackley Town's 3-1 defeat at Kettering Town. Pictures by Peter Short

I take full responsibility, says Brackley Town boss Wilkin after derby defeat

Kettering Town v Brackley Town

PICTURE SPECIAL - Kettering Town defeat Brackley Town

Harrison Neal takes the congratulations after he scored Kettering Town's third goal in their 3-1 success over Brackley Town at Latimer Park. Pictures by Peter Short

Kettering Town 3 Brackley Town 1 - Jon Dunham's verdict

The local derby between Brackley Town and Kettering Town, which was due to be at St James Park on Boxing Day, has been called off

Boxing Day derby between Brackley Town and Kettering Town is called off

A booster vaccination clinic is available on a walk-in basis in Brackley on Wednesday., Picture by Getty

Booster doses will be available in a walk-in, 'grab-a-jab' pop-up clinic in Brac...

Parts of the county had Covid rates three times the county average even before the Omicron variant was identified

Covid cases surged in south Northamptonshire even before Omicron was identified

Seth Lakeman

Seth Lakeman completes Cropredy Convention festival line-up

Fans at Cropredy Convention in 2019. Photo by David Jackson.

Cropredy Convention receives £120,000 in latest Culture Recovery Fund announceme...

Latest Banbury Guardian News

Banbury shoppers will be transported to a different era when they visit the Christmas Victorian Market.

Festive period begins as popular Christmas Victorian Market opens tomorrow

Children will be able to meet Santa and post their Christmas wishes to him at Castle Quay's wish land.

Banbury's Castle Quay creates free mini Christmas winter wish land

Banbury author Emily Lloyd-Gale has released her second book about Maurice the moose in time for Christmas.

Banbury author releases second children's Christmas book about 'brave moose'