A fire on a coach caused heavy traffic congestion yesterday morning.

Fire crews were called to the blaze in Concorde Avenue just before 8.30am.

A spokesman for Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue service said the fire was caused by the coach’s heating system.

He added: “Two crews from Banbury attended and the fire was extinguished.

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“There were no passengers on board at the time and firefighters left the scene just after 9am.”


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