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Thames Valley Police has released statistics showing increases in many areas of police work

Police covering Oxfordshire deal with 500k issues in six months, figures show

A motorcyclist has been taken to Banbury's Horton Hospital after a serious crash yesterday.

Teenage motorcyclist suffers serious injuries after crash at Banbury roundabout

Sadly a man's body has been recovered from the canal in Banbury.

Body of 80-year-old man found in Banbury canal

Police would like to hear from anyone who may have information about a crash on the M40 near Banbury on Sunday afternoon

Police appeal after M40 motorcyclist is seriously injured near Banbury

Man dies after falling while working on dough machine at bread factory

PC Luke Horner, 24, has been sentenced to prison for having sex with a teenage girl he met online.

Police officer who had sex with 13-year-old gets jail

Thanks to a deal between Cherwell District Council and Bob Wilsons Funfair, the Banbury Michaelmas Fair will be extended an extra day this year.

Banbury's historic Michaelmas Fair will be extended to four days this year

Police have appealed for witnesses to an accident in which a motorcyclist died

Police make appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist dies in crash near Finmere

Thames Valley Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses to a replica Spitfire that crashed in fields near Enstone last Tuesday

Police say Enstone crash plane was a 'Spitfire' and renew witness appeal

Shadrack Appiah died after getting into trouble in the Kennet River in the Berkshire town on Monday (August 21).

Tribute paid to boy, 10 who drowned in UK river

Representatives from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be present at Emergency Services Day in September.

Residents invited to celebrate work of emergency services at September fun day

Thames Valley Police have confirmed that the pilot of a light plane that crashed has died

A man has died in the light aircraft crash near Enstone airfield police confirm

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

Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash near Chipping Norton

Much of Bodicote's road have now been included in the 20mph zone.

Village next to Banbury introduces 20mph speed limit to majority of roads

3 teenagers were killed after a car crashed into a tree in Oxfordshire

Three teenagers killed after car crashes into a tree

A young man named as 'Flynn' by police has gone missing today (Sunday)

Missing man thought to be in the Heyford area - police ask for help

The A422 Banbury to Stratford Road at Wroxton which is set to become a 20mph zone

Main roads through Banbury area villages set to have 20mph speed limits

Moon the baby donkey with police officers from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Missing newborn donkey found after being taken from a field

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson referred to police over new Covid rule breaking claims

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

Mobile phone owners are warned the emergency alert test will happen at 3pm on April 23 even if the sound is muted

Mobile owners in Banburyshire and UK warned of emergency alert test this month

Emergency services are currently at the scene of the where a lorry has overturned at Junction 10 of the M40.

Traffic delays in Banbury area after lorry overturns on M40

Thames Valley Police has increased the council tax it collects in an effort to provide ‘strong local policing to keep streets safe.’

Thames Valley Police increases the council tax it collects

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

Sgt Russ Massie who explains how Operation Paramount is there only to ensure families with a parent in prison are offered help from the start

Pilot scheme offers Banbury families help from day one after a parent is jailed

Celebrity fitness guru Joe Wicks treated fans and fitness fanatics in Banbury to a surprise 5 kilometre run yesterday (Sunday January 8).

Hundreds join celebrity fitness guru for morning run around park

A man's body has been found in Banbury this afternoon (Sunday).

Man's body found in Banbury

Police are concerned for the welfare of this man who has gone missing from East Brook Close, Piddington, Bicester.

Police concerned for the welfare of missing man from Bicester

A man in his eighties has died after his car left the road near Banbury.

Man dies after his car leaves the road near Banbury

Two people have been taken to hospital following a serious crash near Banbury.

Two people taken to hospital following serious crash near Banbury

A man has died after a crash near Chipping Norton.

Driver dies after crash near Chipping Norton

Explosives teams attend incident on Banbury canal as unidentified object found.

Cordon removed in Banbury town centre

Severe delays after collision in Banbury town centre.

Car crash at Banbury Cross junction causing delays in town

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to come forward following a road traffic collision on the M40

Man seriously injured in crash near Banbury - Police make witness appeal. Warwic...

Police are appealing for help to find this missing man who has connections to the Bicester area.

Appeal to find missing man with connections to the Bicester area

Firefighters battled a large barn fire at Chipping Norton yesterday (Wednesday) - which is believed to have been started by arsonists.

Police believe large barn fire in Chipping Norton was started by arsonists

The scene of a field fire near Tackley this afternoon

Police urge motorists to avoid an area in south Cherwell where emergency service...

The cannabis factory in Edmunds Road, Banbury

‘Victim of modern slavery’ given suspended sentence for growing drugs in a canna...

Thames Valley Police are appealing for information from anyone in the Kidlington area around the time of the incident

Witness plea after motorcyclist dies in Kidlington

The car is hoisted out of the ditch after the driver crashed when he fell asleep

Regional - Driver crashes car near Bicester after falling asleep at the wheel

Isaac Vola who is missing from home in Bicester

Regional appeal - Police 'very concerned' about teenager missing from Bicester

Barry Whitehouse, proprietor of The Artery, (left) with other traders of the Old Town area of Banbury

Banbury businesses already 'on their knees' are counting the cost of parking fin...

Police speak to travellers who have parked their caravans on a field in Banbury

Police speak to travellers who have parked their caravans on a field in Banbury

Chris Green

Missing man from Bicester area has been found

Thames Valley Police are appealing for help to find Chris Green

Banbury police share appeal for missing man

One of the caravans that parked on land at Saltway Farm Shop yesterday

Travellers demanded £7,000 to quit Banbury farm shop land after unauthorised enc...

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Pupils from Harriers Banbury Academy protesting about unsafe parking near to the school.

Banbury primary school pupils take to the streets over poor road parking

A woman from Cropredy has said that she fears for her health due to the excessive mould in her bungalow.

Woman near Banbury fears for her health due to mouldy home

The police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to regarding a robbery at Banbury Cash Converters.

Banbury pawnbroker shop robbed by man claiming to have knife