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The employee suffered broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung after a ladder he was climbing collapsed A horticultural company in Adderbury has been fined £80,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries when he fell from a ladder. The employee at Ball Colegrave Ltd had been tasked with checking an irrigation system that was watering […]

Those visiting the city need to be aware of the new rules Visitors to Oxford are being reminded a new temporary congestion charge scheme launches in the city tomorrow (Wednesday). Six roads will have ANPR cameras operating, noting the number plates of vehicles passing them.   A charge of £5 per day must be paid, unless […]

Primary school children are invited to capture the spirit of the season in our area We are just eight weeks away from Christmas and, as the supermarket shelves start to fill with festive goodies, Banbury’s MP is hoping a local young person can capture the spirit of the season in our area in a picture […]

Existing bottle banks would be removed once the new system is up and running Those of us who live in the Cherwell District will soon be able to put glass into our blue recycling bins, if Cherwell District Council’s Executive agree to a recommendation when they meet next week. Currently glass must be taken to […]

“The camaraderie and support between participants was superb” Back in September forty-six cyclists completed an epic cycle ride from London to Paris, in aid of the Katharine House Hospice.   Its now been announced that they raised a phenomenal £166,085 – thought to be the most ever raised at a hospice event. The group set off […]

Although the dry spell has ended the feeder reservoirs haven’t recovered Boaters on the Oxford Canal are finally able to move their craft today with the Canal and River Trust once again allowing navigation.   But with reservoir levels still well below where they should be, the opening is only in place for one week. A […]

Suleiman lured the victim to the park after they left a nightclub A man has been jailed after he raped a woman following a night out in Banbury town centre. 19-year-old Faris Suleiman, who’s from Windrush in the town, left a nightclub with a woman in her late teens sometime between 3am and 3.20am on […]

The incident happened last Friday afternoon A man was pushed to the floor and verballed threatened by a group of people brandishing weapons in the Castle Quay Shopping Centre. The victim, who’s in his twenties, had been walking through the shopping centre on Friday afternoon (October 24) when the assault occurred at between 2.15pm and […]

Sean Woodcock wanted the County Council to look at public ownership Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet have agreed to move forward with an Enhanced Partnership Plus agreement with local bus operators – despite being urged by Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock to take back bus services into public ownership. The County Council deemed this not feasible in […]

Roads were closed through the night as police investigation work took place A cyclist is in hospital in a serious condition following a collision on the Southam Road in Banbury last night.    Two men have been arrested. Hennef Way and the Southam Road remained closed through Friday morning whilst investigation work was completed.   These roads […]