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She started smoking due to stress but then couldn’t give up A pregnant mum from Banbury who is nearly three months smoke free is encouraging others to give up smoking. Thirty-two year old Zarah Jaggs says she received “outstanding” support from a specialist maternity service launched by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust earlier this […]
Nearly eight out of ten of us put one or more items into the bin that could have been recycled Dee Dee the deodorant, Rey the plastic trigger spray, Yogi the yoghurt pot, Fitz the perfume bottle and Hube the toilet roll tube need our help! They are the team of fun characters created by […]
Planners said there isn’t enough room for a dedicated bus lane all the way from George Street Detailed design work for a scheme to improve bus times in Banbury town centre is about to get underway. At a meeting last week, Oxfordshire County Council’s highways chief, Councillor Andrew Gant, agreed to initial proposals made in […]
They left empty handed Three masked intruders were disturbed during a break-in early on Friday morning in Avon Dassett. They gained entry to the property by forcing open a single pane window at around 4am. When the three were disturbed they left empty handed. They were all reported to be wearing masks. Warwickshire Police is […]
“We believe that every person has a story worth telling” The people who have made a difference in Banbury are to be celebrated as part of a new initiative to transform the overbridge walkway at Banbury Train Station. The vibrant showcase of the town’s rich talent and spirit will be installed between the multi-storey car […]
This year’s Tractor Run is planned for Sunday December 8 Plans have been announced for this year’s Brackley Christmas Tractor Run. The festively decorated farm vehicles will be touring the town on Sunday December 8. It’s the fourth year Brackley Town Council have organised the event and those from the farming community who wish to […]
A consultation on the proposals has begun Cherwell District Council’s new Housing Strategy for the next five years proposes delivering affordable homes and improving existing housing as two of its priorities. A third priority is to promote health and wellbeing through housing and tackling homelessness. We’re now being asked to comment on the proposed strategy, […]
Both minibuses and taxis are used for around 1,700 children and young people Parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being invited to share their views on home to school transport. Oxfordshire County Council and Oxfordshire Parent Carers Forum have organised a listening event where people can share their […]
Trespassers could add further delays to the repairs Work to rectify the problems at Brackley’s new Skatepark have been delayed due to poor weather conditions – and people breaking in to the closed off facility could hinder progress and further delay the reopening. Brackley Town Council closed the skatepark in September after an inspection found […]
Life expectancy in the unit was around two and a half months Ahead of Remembrance Sunday next month, Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock is backing a campaign to commemorate the brave pilots and navigators of the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit during the Second World War. Two Banbury men lost their lives serving in the unit. The Photo […]