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A Blandford fly. Oxford Health Trust has issued advice on what to do if you are bitten

Banbury area suffers invasion of Blandford flies - here is what to do

Pregnant women and vulnerable people have been warned after dangerous bacteria was been found in a type of cheese

Warning for pregnant women after deadly bacteria found in cheese

Hospital admissions for conditions related to alcohol use rose after the Covid pandemic lockdowns

Banburyshire sees increased hospital admissions for alcohol use Post-Covid

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial

A six-year-old pupil from Ashford Church of England School has died after falling ill with Group A streptococcal infection.

Six-year-old child died in a Strep A outbreak at school

Almost four in 10 Brits aged over 65 find it difficult to have conversations abo...

Calorie counts to feature on menus from today to tackle obesity

Local drug and alcohol rehab facility Banbury Lodge has revealed it’s treatment admissions for last year were the highest they’ve had since 2018.

Banbury addiction rehab admits more addicts than ever before

New data suggests the STI is on the rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

What you need to know about flesh eating STI donovanosis - and how it’s treated

A Banbury area primary school has closed early for the half term break to staff sickness.

Banbury area school closes early for half term break due to staff sickness

The Banbury Library is among those across Oxfordshire set to return to normal pre-pandemic opening hours from Monday September 6. (Image from Oxfordshire County Council)

Banbury Library set to return to normal pre-pandemic opening hours

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home?

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home?

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...

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Heat-health warning issued as temperatures set to soar across England

Several staff members and students from four year groups returned to a Banbury school today (Monday July 5) after false positive Covid test results

Students return to a Banbury school after false positive Covid test results

Three Banbury schools among 20 across Oxfordshire now partially closed due to Covid-19

Three Banbury schools currently partially closed due to Covid

Every adult in England will be able to book their Covid-19 vaccine from today (Getty Images)

All adults in England can now book their Covid-19 jab - here’s how to get your a...

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his Silverstone victory in 2019 by crown-surfing

Silverstone 'remains confident' of a packed house for the British Grand Prix

This map shows how many covid cases are near you as 21 June set to be delayed

The Delta Covid-19 variant is now thought to be dominant in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Delta Covid variant is now ‘dominant in UK’ - and poses greater risk of hospital...

A new Covid variant first detected in Thailand has now been identified in the UK (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Thai Covid strain found in the UK - but is it as infectious as the Indian va...

Surge testing has been under way in parts of Bolton since 7 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Where India variant is dominant in UK - amid concerns lockdown could be extended

Health officials have designated the Indian variant as a “variant under investigation” (Photo: Getty Images)

77 cases of a new Indian Covid variant found in the UK could be ‘cause for conce...

Locking down streets could be the way forward when it comes to containing outbreaks of Covid variants (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Entire streets could be locked down to stop spread of Covid variants, says exper...

Is your area among the worst affected? (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the 15 areas in England with the highest Covid infection rates right n...

A new Covid-19 variant has been listed as a 'Variant Under Investigation' (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Covid-19 strain declared as ‘Variant Under Investigation’ - what we know so ...

Oxfordshire smokers encouraged to go smoke free this No Smoking Day, today Wednesday March 10 (Image from Oxfordshire County Council)

Oxfordshire smokers encouraged to go smoke free this No Smoking Day

16 cases of the new variant have been identified in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scientists are tracking another new Covid variant in the UK after 16 cases found

A further 1.7 million people were advised by the Government to shield earlier this month, with hundreds of thousand now invited to receive a Covid vaccination (Photo: Shutterstock)

600,000 more people who were shielding have been invited for a Covid vaccine

Banbury Mosque (photo from Oxfordshire County Council website)

Banbury mosque joins forces with Oxfordshire County Council in 'Every Mind Matte...

If further data confirms the findings, the 10 day self-isolation period may have to be extended (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant could stay in the body longer - and self-isolation times ma...

Covid-19 case rates have dropped across nearly 95 per cent of local authorities in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid cases have dropped in nearly 95% of the UK - here’s how regions compare

Infection rates have fallen across all age groups and regions. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Coronavirus infections are now highest among 30 to 39 year olds in England

Have you got what it takes? (Photo: BBC)

TV quiz show Pointless is looking for new contestants - how to apply

The UK Covid variant has mutated again - here’s what scientists are saying (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant has mutated again - here’s what scientists are saying

Coronavirus which has killed over 100,000 people across the country. A Banbury man is calling for the official list of symptoms to be updated on the Gov.uk website. Picture by Getty

Banbury man with new variant Covid calls on government to update coronavirus sit...

Case rates have dropped to their lowest levels since the end of last year (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid levels are at lowest in 2021 for most of England - the regions compared

Matt Hancock will lead a coronavirus briefing today - here's when

The daily testing of secondary school pupils and staff in England has been temporarily paused, due to concerns over the new variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

Daily Covid tests for secondary school pupils and staff in England have been pau...

This is when schools could reopen in England - and what you need to know about e...

Around 1 in 10 people in the UK had Covid in 2020 - latest data explained

Here's how long coronavirus immunity lasts - and if it's safe to mix with other ...

Current Covid outbreak levels in English care homes are ‘deeply concerning’

Covid cases are falling in all age groups except over 80s - the regions where ra...

Your questions on the Covid vaccine rollout answered

Latest Banbury Guardian News

Staff from the Banbury Neighbourhood Policing Team receiving the award from Gloria Laycock.

Police officers praised for reducing youth violence and anti-social behaviour

Some of the local pubs that feature in the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)'s 52nd edition of the Good Beer Guide.

These are the 11 best pubs in Banbury and nearby villages, according to experts

The brown XL bully-style dog was discovered on a path next to Starbucks at Family Farm Service Station on the A34.

XL bully dog found dead on path next to service station near Bicester