Journalists who worked for a weekly newspaper over the course of seven decades met to reminisce about their time on the title.

Banbury Guardian staff past and present held a reunion after an appeal to find participants was published on HTFP.

Editors, reporters, sports writers, photographers, receptionists and advertising staff who worked at the Guardian from the 1960s were among those involved.

Past names at the event were former editors Paul Napier, Jason Gibbins and Richard Howarth, photographer Harry Rhodes, chief photographer Andy Cox, sports editor Steve Smith, head receptionist Elaine Varney with Maureen Tyrrell, Sheila Rothwell and Irene Brown, deputy editor Nicola Bell, news editors Julie Spencer and Craig Forsyth, sub-editors and a number of reporters.

Staff past and present at the Banbury Guardian reunion

Current senior reporter Roseanne Edwards said: “We managed to track down nearly 100 staff, although some we could not find.

“These included female reporters who may have changed their names through marriage.

“Those who wanted to be there but were unable included 1980s editors David Scott and Chris Towner, deputy editor David Feldstein, news editor Jo Smith and numerous trainees and reporters – some of whom are now in senior roles on national newspapers and radio and unable to attend because of rotas.

“We had an amazing evening recounting the days with different publishers including Heart of England Newspapers, Emap and Johnston Press.

“It was a golden era of newspapers we were incredibly fortunate to have been part of.”

The reunion was held at Banbury Cricket Club on 1 July.