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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

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Authentic Victorian fairground rides are one of the main attractions of the market.

Banbury steps back in time- popular Victorian Christmas market to return to town

A selection of some of Jan Warner's fascinating collection of infantalia memorabilia.

Village to host talk on bizarre methods of parenting through the ages

The historic bell tower at All Saints Church before and after the restoration work.

Villagers fundraise to restore historic church bell tower to its Victorian-style

Victorian mansion renovated by Buckingham Palace architect hits market for £1.75m - in pictures

Pictured: Mansion rebuilt by Buckingham Palace architect hits market

Flat overlooking 18th hole where Tiger Woods took historic win goes on the market for £2.3m

Inside £2.3m flat overlooking historic St Andrews Golf Course

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Timeless mansion built by Queen Victoria’s champion piper hits the market for £300,000

Timeless mansion built by Queen Victoria’s champion piper - pictures

Madness’ Suggs puts house ‘in the middle of the street’ up for sale for £1.5 million - with pictures

Madness’ Suggs puts London home up for sale for £1.5m

Property on Scottish island with beaches compared to the Caribbean listed for £65,000 - but there’s a catch

Property on Scottish island with Caribbean-like beaches on the market

Alton Towers (Getty Images)

First look at Alton Towers new creepy ride opening this weekend

A Victorian vampire slaying kit containing a wooden stake and holy water is up for auction and set to sell for thousands of pounds. The kit which includes a number of tools useful to anyone should they encounter a bloodthirsty vampire originally belonged to a priest living in Wollas Hall, Worcestershire during the late 1800s.

Victorian Vampire slaying kit set to fetch thousands at auction

The Nook in Hook Norton was in a semi-rundown state until local woodworker George Fisher began refurbishing it into his very own cosy and stylish modern family home with a workshop for his design and build bespoke woodwork business.

Take a look at how this Victorian house refurbishment in Hook Norton

The fashionably designed Victorian villa townhouse features a cosy living room with a log burner and a large double glazed window.

See inside this quirky and colourfully decorated Victorian villa in Banbury

Jerzy Kozlowicz with his iPad mini Ethan Darcey with his £50 gift card for The Light.

First ever 'Nutcracker Trail' comes to a close after great success

Banbury BID Lead Town Host Terry John Jones and BID strategist Jasmine Gilhooly

'We want to bring more great events to Banbury in 2023'

Antiques Roadshow guest ‘very surprised’ finding out items true value

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The Victorian style police officer proved popular with families and visitors to the market.

Photo gallery: Take a look at these photos from the Victorian Market

Cllr Jayne Strangwood on stage alongside players and officials of Banbury United FC.

Christmas begins with thousands enjoying switch-on of the town’s festive lights

The Banbury town council Christmas lights switch on will be at 5pm on Sunday November 27.

Football Club to join town mayor in Christmas lights switch-on

After 12 to 48 hours the characteristic fine red rash of scarlet fever develops

Scarlet Fever: UK sees a rise in contagious Victorian illness

The Victorian Market will feature around 130 stalls offering a range of gifts, food, drink and entertainment.

Countdown underway for Victorian themed Christmas Market

Travelodge releases thousands of rooms for under £35 to help cut costs this Christmas

Travelodge release thousands of rooms for under £35 for Christmas

Members of Banbury BID pose in front of the carousel.

Victorian Market to kick off Banbury's Christmas next month

There’s no indication of when Heinz products will return to Tesco (image: AFP/Getty Images)

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Friends of Wroxton are holding a summer gift fair on Saturday July 9 at 10am-12pm.

Summer gift fair in Wroxton will raise money for school

Left to right, inspecting the nearly-finished café, are Neil Wild (of Wild Property), Martin Phillips (chairman of the town council’s general services committee), town clerk Mark Hassall, and Cllr Kieron Mallon (town council leader).

New café will open in Banbury’s People’s Park this summer

A beautiful beach sunset (photo: Parkdean)

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Tudor Hall School Sixth Form student, Serena, has worked on an exciting A-level textiles project which took her on a voyage of discovery to learn more about her great great-grandfather, Sir Henry Morton Stanley GCB. She Serena used her passion for her family story to produce garments depicting exploration and travel in the Victorian Era. (photo from Tudor Hall School)

Banbury textiles student learns about her family tree in design project

Burlesque performer Trixie Blue (photo: Cherry Bomb Rock Photography)

Focusing on movies that celebrate exotic dancing for World Burlesque Day

Production Still from 2010-2011 The War Of The Worlds Tour (photo: Roy Smiljanic)

Extravaganza! War of the Worlds hits the stage

Dashwood Primary School pupils on Victorian Day: children from left to right, top to bottom: Blake Hall, Riley Lane, Ajsli Zepaj, Maja Lukaszuk, Caiden Francis, Victor Akabusi, Daniel Krolikowski, Inayah Khan, Daniyal Ramaj, Nathan Koshy, Finley Jeacock (photo from the school)

Banbury primary school pupils take part in Victorian Day activities

Paul Gruner-Overgaard, the chair of Banbury RAF Association Club, with Chris Adams, the chair of the Banbury RAF Association Branch, stand outside the club's building in Broad Street, Banbury

Banbury RAF Association Club launches fundraiser for plans to refurbish its buil...

Dracula’s Guest show at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury on January 21.

Five of the best things to see in and around Banbury in the coming days

Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa has been cancelled by officials shortly before he was due to play at the Australian Open. (Credit: Getty)

Novak Djokovic to be deported from Australia following vaccine status row

This period detachedhome with Victorian origins at the edge of the village of Deddington near Banbury has come on the market (Image from Rightmove)

Property focus: Here's a look inside a stunning £1.75m period home near Banbury

Jewellery by E Boutique has taken a space at local Banbury landmark, Borough House (submitted photo)

Borough House in Banbury wins gold for lockdown Jewellery Designer

A breath of fresh sea air with a coastal break

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This Mill Lane Chapel conversion, which boasts 32-foot high ceiling in its gallery of a living room is now on the market in Lower Heyford

Property focus: Take a look inside this stunning converted Victorian chapel near...

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This is why Boxing Day is called Boxing Day - and traditions explained

The 7 most amusing historical insults - as chosen by Susie Dent

Ye Olde Reindeer Inn in Banbury.

Banbury pub has been included in a national guide of the best historic pubs in t...

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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