The incident occurred on the A361 Banbury Road in Chipping Warden, close to Banbury, at about 8.30pm on Friday, May 1.

A BMW motorbike was travelling south on Banbury Road when it left the carriageway at the approach to Hogg End Road, coming to rest in the bushes.

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As a result of the single-vehicle collision, the rider of the motorbike, a man in his 40s, died at the scene.

Northamptonshire Police said two men were arrested following the tragic incident, both on suspicion of aiding and abetting causing death by dangerous driving and drink driving.

An update from the force released today, Sunday, May 17, said the two men, who are aged 41 and 34, have been released on police bail ‘pending further investigation’.

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit earlier asked anyone with information to come forward, quoting incident number 26000251842.

The 2026 competition was held in Vienna, Austria, after their act JJ won the 2025 contest with the song ‘Wasted Love’.

Favourites going into the final included the Finnish duo Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius, and Australian singer Delta Goodrem.

Meanwhile, the UK’s entry was Sam Battle (known by his stage name Look Mum No Computer), who is known for his unusual electronic music.

But how did the votes stack up, and who impressed the juries and viewing public the most?

Who won Eurovision 2026?

The full leaderboard for Eurovision 2026 is as follows:

Bulgaria’s Dara secured victory, with her song ‘Bangaranga’ scoring 516 points.

A tense finale saw Israel in first place until the last points were announced, eventually finishing second with 343 points.

The country’s entrant, Noam Bettan, sang his song ‘Michelle’, in English, Hebrew and French.

Some chants and booing could be heard in the crowd, where many Israeli flags and banners could also be seen.

There were a number of protests in Vienna this week over Israel’s inclusion in the contest amid its actions in Gaza.

Romania’s Alexandra Capitanescu, with the intense pop metal song Choke Me, finished third on 296 points.

Speaking at a press conference after her win, Dara said: “I want to thank my husband, because he was the one to push me to come to Eurovision.

“Because in the beginning I was not sure if I want to come or not, because I had anxiety and doubt with myself, and he was the one that he just pushed me, and he was like, ‘you need to go right now to Eurovision, right now, pick up your phone tell them you’re going’.”

She added: “I’m so thankful that I (got) the chance to be in Eurovision, and every day I’ve been here in this place, I felt safe, protected, loved, supported.

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“I felt that I can do everything, that everything is possible, and I really, truly think that this community is so amazing.

“I will miss you so much, today I woke up, and I almost cried, because I will miss this place, and you all.”

Dara’s win means next year’s contest will take place in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.

What did you think of Eurovision 2026 this year? Let us know in the comments.

Naimee Reed, owner of ‘Bakes by Naimee’, which operates across north Oxfordshire, has been left disheartened after seeing stock go missing in a matter of weeks.

The honesty boxes are placed across the area selling homemade sweet treats, cakes, and brownies.

The baker first noticed stock go missing over the last month, but in the last two weeks alone, more than 80 bakes have been taken without payment, totalling £360.

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One of the honesty boxes (Image: Bakes by Naimee)

Mrs Reed said: “As a small business, losses like this have a huge impact.

“Every bake is made with time, effort, ingredients, and care, and I work incredibly hard to keep these boxes stocked for you all.

“I’m honestly really disappointed that this needs to be addressed. Please remember that honesty boxes only work when people are honest.”

Naimee with an occasion cake (Image: Bakes by Naimee)

She added: “It’s incredibly disappointing to see a small number of people take advantage of a system built on trust, especially when the vast majority of customers are so supportive and respectful.”

As a result, Mrs Reed will now be adding additional security cameras to be installed inside the boxes themselves.

She has been running her baking business for more than eight years, specialising in bakes goods such as cookies, rocky roads and blondies, along with occasion cakes for birthdays, weddings and christenings

Mrs Reed has one bake box in Brackley, one in Bicester and one in Heyford, as well as a trailer for events.