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They were also charged with the murder of an 83-year-old man from near Cirencester A man and a woman have appeared in court after being charged in connection with the murder of the managing director of Banbury company CN Glass last year. Thirty-year-old Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru, aged 29, who are both formerly of […]
Banbury’s MP is unhappy but CrossCountry believe the change will free up seats on existing services Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock has expressed his concern that an enhanced timetable for trains between Reading and Newcastle won’t benefit people from Banbury. CrossCountry have announced a new Oxford timetable, starting on May 17, which plugs a gap left […]
Brackley and the surrounding villages will see the change next spring General waste collections in Brackley and the surrounding villages are set to change from fortnightly to every third week by the spring of next year. West Northamptonshire Council’s Cabinet will meet next week to discuss standardising refuse collections across the authority’s area, as existing […]
A lack of capacity in Banbury means power is having to be laid on from Bloxham A local councillor believes traffic chaos on the southern side of Banbury could have been avoided if an alternative route had been found for bringing power to a new housing estate that is about to be built. The only […]
Performances took place around the village Glorious sunshine and the traditional sound of morris dancing brought hundreds of people out to enjoy the spectacle of the Day of Dance in Adderbury on Saturday. The annual occasion began in Adderbury in 1975, thanks to villager Janet Blunt who had written down details of the traditional dances […]
A witness appeal has been launched following the April 8 incident The family of a “courageous and strong mum” who died following a vehicle collision at Wiggington Heath have paid tribute to her. Shelley Hallam lost her life on April 13 following the incident on April 8. She was 60. A silver Honda Jazz and […]
It comes after a successful appeal by a developer over their application to build in Brackley by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has been told it is at risk of facing an increased number of speculative planning applications, after a recent appeal found it could not prove it had a five-year […]
Three new weekly high-risk obstetric clinics are being introduced now the work is finished A £115,000 project to improve the maternity outpatient clinic at the Horton General Hospital has been completed. The investment in the work by the Oxford University Hospitals Trust will enhance the clinic’s capacity to deliver safe, high-quality care. The redevelopment includes […]
The incident happened during Monday morning’s rush-hour Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was subjected to an indecent exposure incident in Banbury. It happened in the underpass beneath Concorde Avenue at around 8.30am on Monday morning (April 20). The woman was walking from Bridge Street towards the rear of Lidl, heading to Spiceball […]
England’s patron saint is celebrated on April 23 St George’s flags are being flown around the area to mark St George’s Day. In Brackley the town council’s estates team spent time earlier this week decorating the town with the St George’s Cross, one of which is flying above the Town Hall. Banbury Town Council shared […]
