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It had been a long wish of Clifford's to visit the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln and pay respects to his fallen comrades.

100-year-old Banbury war veteran receives hero’s welcome at RAF memorial centre

A stunning photo of the Lancaster which flew over Banbury on Battle of Britain Sunday. Picture by Maureen Tyrrell

Banbury photographer shares stunning picture of Lancaster

This amazing photo of the Lancaster bomber, flying over Banbury's Battle of Britain Parade, was captured by Dan Hewitt

Crowds turn out for Banbury's Battle of Britain parade

From Left: Mike Pollitt, Nick Dennis, Bob Tuxford, Rik Pugh, Toby Howen, George Howen, Steven Brooke, Rod Trevaskus, James Robinson.Tim Deeley and Roger Bowen.

Experience that rare moment when a V-bomber comes back to life

The Red Arrows are set to perform at the Bournemouth Air Festival this weekned

Bournemouth Air Festival - full list of aircraft and timings

The Red Arrows will be performing at the Bournemouth Air Festival Display

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this week - routes and timings

The Red Arrows have a busy weekend of displays, including the Clacton Airshow

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

Two thrill-seekers have taken the ultimate selfie with the red arrows

Thrill-seekers take ultimate selfie up Blackpool Tower with Red Arrows

A Red Arrow jet has found a new home at Coneygarth Services

Red Arrow jet finds new home at Coneygarth Services

The Red Arrows have two displays this weekend

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

Here’s everywhere to see the Red Arrows this weekend

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

The Red Arrows have pulled out of their RAF Fairford Friday display due to poor weather

RAF Fairford bring in extra security ahead of Red Arrows display

The Red Arrows have a packed weekend of air displays across the country

Red Arrows set to perform at Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Trooping of the Colour is set to take place this weekend with an iconic flypast

Everything you need to know about Trooping the Colour flypast

Trooping the Colour takes place on Saturday, June 17

Met Office weather forecast for Trooping the Colour ceremony

Members of the Royal family on Buckingham Palace balcony including the Prince and Princess of Wales. Image: Simon James Smith

Trooping the Colour 2023: Buckingham Palace balcony line-up

The RAF Hercules will take to the skies on Wednesday on a national fly over to mark it’s retirement from service

RAF Hercules to perform flypast over UK - where to watch

The Red Arrows have a packed schedule for June 2023

Where to watch Red Arrows displays in June 2023

The Red Arrows will only fly with eight pilots for displays in 2023

Why the Red Arrows will perform with eight pilots for 2023 displays

Crowds made their way down the Mall and towards Buckingham Palace, to greet to the new King and Queen at the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Shortly after the royal arrival on the balcony, a traditional Red Arrow flyover - which had been scaled back due to weather - brightened the rainy skies over London. (Credit: Getty Images)

Watch: Red Arrows cockpit view of King Charles Coronation Flypast

The Sudanese Junior Doctors Association UK estimate that approximately 74 NHS doctors are trapped in Sudan.

Foreign NHS doctors will not be evacuated from Sudan by UK

The Red Arrows are set to make their appearance during the Coronation flypast in May

Everything you need to know about Coronation flypast

Red Arrows training in Croatia

Images released showing Red Arrows pre-season training in Croatia

The Red Arrows fly over Carrickfergus Castle in 2021. Picture by Matt Mackey / Press Eye.

Where and when the Red Arrows will display in 2023 - full list

Watch the moment an RAF Typhoon jet causes a sonic boom

An explosion was heard and felt across parts of the Midlands

Houses shake across the Banbury area following sonic boom

Tributes have been paid to RAF war hero Ken Handley who sadly passed away over the weekend.

Tributes paid to Banbury area RAF and D-Day hero who passed away

Next week there will be a talk on the history of Britain's largest air base at the Hornton Pavilion.

Presentation offers rare chance to learn about Britain's largest RAF base

The two aircraft will be up for public auction on February 3.

Two retired RAF Red Arrows aircraft up for auction - how to bid

Wing Commander David Montenegro has been suspended pending an investigation.

Red Arrows Commander David Montenegro suspended from tour

Tjark Andrews, who will bear the British Legion standard for the Chipping Norton branch at the Queen's funeral courtege on Monday

'My last duty for the Queen' - Chipping Norton ex-serviceman will be standard-be...

The Red Arrows are set to fly over Banbury today (Friday).

The Red Arrows are set to fly over Banbury today (Friday)

Councillors have backed plans for an extra 89 new homes next to the old RAF base at Upper Heyford - a site already earmarked for more than 2,000 homes.

Permission granted for plans to bring 89 more homes to Banbury area next to 2,00...

Visitors from Collins Aerospace Aniel Ganatra (Head of Quality ), Michael Quinn (ex student of the school, manufacturing apprentice) pictured with students Jayden Jones, Anay Sinha, Kristen Hapugoda, Baillee Poole and Jed Thorburn (Submitted photo)

Banbury secondary school students win award at RAF gliders competition

More than two thirds of adults regret not talking to their grandparents about th...

Dutch military Attaché Gerrit Nijenhuis presented RAF veteran Ken Handley, from Cropredy, with the Liberators Medal (photo taken by Banbury RBL member Peter Hill)

Banbury area D-Day veteran recognised for service during WWII

Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan (Photo: Department of Defence / Twitter)

RAF prepared to launch air strikes against ISIS as US completes Afghanistan with...

Red Arrows will fly over Northamptonshire tomorrow (June 4). Photo: @MilitaryAirshow

World famous Red Arrows to fly over Banbury today

Peter James Stratten, aged 59, who retired from the RAF after 25 years has been awarded an MBE for services to aviation.

Brackley man awarded MBE for services to aviation

A RAF spokesperson explained that "Typhoon fighter aircrafts from RAF Coningsby were launched... to intercept a civilian aircraft” adding that “The aircraft was escorted safely to Stansted." (Shutterstock File Image)

A Ryanair passenger plane was intercepted by typhoon jets at Stansted Airport - ...

Jonnie Miall whose funeral procession last Wednesday drew Duns Tew residents to the roadside to say farewell

Hundreds turn out to bid farewell to much-loved Duns Tew farmer Jonnie Miall

The RAF Voyager is used by the PM and members of the Royal Family for official visits. (Photo: John Stillwell -Pool Getty Images)

Almost £1m of taxpayer money will be used to paint PM and Royal Family's RAF pla...

Check out 10 of the best books out this month - including Ben Stokes' On Fire in...

This is what happened to the PPE shipment from Turkey (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why 400,000 PPE gowns from Turkey failed to meet UK safety standards

Ministers have insisted they are pursuing “every possible option” to secure additional equipment (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why PPE from Turkey has been delayed - and when emergency equipment will...

Hangars at the former RAF base at Upper Heyford. Three hangars on the site are to be prepared as a temporary morgue for coronavirus victims

Coronavirus - Old Upper Heyford bomber hangars to be used as temporary morgues f...

Latest Banbury Guardian News

A golf day in Chipping Norton raised a total of £10,205.50 for the Motor Neurone Disease Assocation.

Fundraising from Chipping Norton golf day goes over the £10,000 mark

Around £20,000 worth of illicit cigarettes and tobacco was discovered at the couple's address in Banbury.

Couple given suspended sentences after being caught with illegal cigarettes

Shoppers will get free parking at Castle Quay Shopping Centre on Sundays this December and January.

Castle Quay Shopping Centre to offer free parking for shoppers on Sundays