Local News

Sean Woodcock is yet to decide how he will vote on Friday Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock has thanked the people who attended his online meeting to discuss Assisted Dying legislation last Saturday. Thirty local people joined the meeting, including a number who expressed their own views. Mr Woodcock said: “It was moving to hear constituents […]

The local need reflects a national trend of rising homelessness and rough sleeping A lack of accommodation for homeless people has left Cherwell District Council using rooms at local hotels. To provide stability for the families a block booking at the Whateley Hall Hotel has been in operation since August at a cost of £33,000 […]

The Russian News Agency Taas has reported on a closed-door hearing in Kursk’s Leninsky District Court A man from Banbury is reported as having been captured by Russian forces whilst fighting for Ukraine. A video on the Telegram platform shows a man dressed in military clothing being questioned.   He identifies himself 22-year-old James Scott Rhys […]

The proposed Plan calculates a requirement to build 911 new homes per year in the district The latest version of the long awaited new Local Plan will be discussed by the Executive at Cherwell District Council next Monday. The Local Plan is the document which, when approved, will control how our area develops over the […]

Cost savings and an increase in some fees are being proposed Cherwell District Council is asking for our views on its proposed new budget for the next financial year, from 2024 to 2025. The council plans to balance the books by making £1.02m of efficiency savings. It also wants to increase some fees, including the […]

The River Cherwell has again broken its banks in Banbury town centre Even with Banbury’s flood defences north of the town holding back a huge quantity of water, the River Cherwell has broken its banks causing flooding at the bus station, around the Mill and underneath the Lidl supermarket. These shots show the scene on […]

These are the latest details on how our area is managing after Storm Bert UPDATED: 11.20am TRAINS: BUSES: POWER: ROADS: RIVERS: SCHOOLS CLOSED: THE MILL ARTS CENTRE: If you spot any problems please leave a message on Banbury 297 888, or email [email protected].

The Banbury FM area is set for a day of strong winds up to 9pm Storm Bert has been causing problems overnight across our area and the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds until 9pm today (Sunday). The organisers of the Victorian Christmas Market in Banbury have cancelled today’s event.   […]

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 […]