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The new area would have room for around 3,000 burials Banbury Town Council has applied for planning permission to change the use of the field to the north of Hardwick Hill cemetery so it can be used for burials. The council owns the field, which is between the existing cemetery and the M40.   Its currently […]

The council faces a £24.1 million shortfall over the next three years by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter Council taxes in Oxfordshire will go up by 4.99 per cent once again to fund major investments, as the council faces a huge reduction in government funding over the next three years. The Lib-Dem run county council […]

People dug deep at a number of events over the Christmas period Over £130,000 was raised through fundraising activities for the Katharine House Hospice over the Christmas period, helping support end-of-life care for adults with incurable illnesses. The hospice team have thanked the local community for their support. Throughout December, individuals, schools, businesses and volunteers […]

Sean Woodcock says they were elected to provide stability and change The Prime Minister continues to have the support of Banbury’s MP, Sean Woodcock. Its been a turbulent few days for Kier Starmer, with his premiership hanging in the balance in the wake of his appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as the UK’s Ambassador to […]

The man and two police officers were hit by an unrelated vehicle A man from Birmingham has been sentenced to a hospital order following an incident in Great Bourton in December 2024.  Following reports of a domestic disturbance in Garners Field, 50-year-old Inderpal Bansal, who’s formerly from Westfield Road in Smethwick, was arrested and later […]

A 21-year-old Banbury man has been arrested Armed police officers attended an incident in Banbury on Saturday evening after they received reports of a group of men with weapons outside the Musketeer pub. It was around 7.50pm when the first reports of the situation were received by Thames Valley Police. Officers subsequently stopped a taxi […]

Its hoped the result will be less money spent on energy and more on frontline services The Horton General Hospital is set to receive £719,443 to fund clean power upgrades. Government cash is being provided to nearly 200 NHS sites across the country, jointly delivered alongside Great British Energy. The Adderbury Resource Centre will also […]

It’s a question of how big an area our new council should cover A consultation has begun to gather our views on the future organisation of local government in our area. Both Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council are set to be replaced by a single authority, but there are differing views as to […]

The money comes from the sale of assets seized from criminals Applications are now being taken for grants in the first round of this year’s Community Fund, which offers up to £10,000 to help prevent crime and improve community safety. The fund is financed through the sale of assets seized from criminals that cannot be […]

Auditions are taking place next week Banbury Cross Players are inviting performers to audition for their next stage production, an innovative new play reimagining the lives of the Brontë sisters, which will be staged at The Mill Arts Centre in June. The production, Underdog: The Other Other Brontë, offers an irreverent, modern retelling of the […]