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A second dossier of birth traumas since maternity at the Horton was downgraded will be released soon The Keep The Horton General group launched a new banner outside the entrance to the Horton’s maternity unit this afternoon. Proclaiming “Bring Births Back to Banbury”, the banner states a clear desire to see a full obstetric service […]
Locally the County Council has responsibility for all A, B and some C roads, apart from the M40, A43 and A34 A new salt barn at Oxfordshire County Council’s Deddington highways depot is now being used to store 2,800 tonnes of road salt to treat the area’s roads in the cold weather. That’s enough to […]
A service overhaul begins and Sunday journeys in December capped at £1 Banbury’s bus users are set to benefit from government cash to enhance popular routes and protect rural services and a county council initiative to offer single fares capped at £1 every Sunday in December. Funding totalling £10m is heading to Oxfordshire as the […]
Hot embers had been disposed of in a wheelie bin A warning has been issued for people to exercise caution when disposing of ash from wood burners and fires after a bin fire spread to a shed and fence at a Banbury home. A crew from Banbury Fire Station was called to the property in […]
Half of those diagnosed with the disease will unfortunately pass away within 3 months Today is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day. All this week Banbury Town Hall is being illuminated in purple as a demonstration of support by Banbury Town Council for the campaign to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer. Currently, pancreatic cancer is difficult to […]
Barrie Davenport died at an assisted living complex in Banbury’s School Lane A woman from Middleton Cheney has been convicted of manslaughter following the death of an 88-year-old man in Banbury. 55-year-old Lisa Davenport of Washle Drive in Middleton Cheney pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Barrie Davenport at Oxford Crown Court this morning. Mr […]
The emerging new local plan appears to support the change A planning application has been submitted to build ten commercial units and car parking on land which had been allocated for new housing in Grimsbury. In the current local plan the site off Higham Way, along with the Grundon Waste Management site, had been earmarked […]
Work to reduce emissions saved the carbon equivalent of 230 London to Sydney return flights The project to improve access to Banbury train station via Tramway has won an award for reducing its environmental impact. Oxfordshire County Council’s contractor Milestone Infrastructure Limited was presented with a Green Apple Environment Gold award on Monday by the […]
Its hoped a visit to the farm at Horley can be set up soon A number of farmers from the Banbury FM area were in London on Tuesday taking part in a protest against the Labour government’s proposed change to inheritance tax rules for farms. Emma Hamer from Meadowsweet Farm in Horley was amongst them. […]
The card comes with a range of support for carers A new photo identity card is being made available to Oxfordshire’s unpaid carers to make it easier for them to prove they are a carer. The card will also enable them to share their emergency contact details quickly and will give access to support and […]