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The Tunnel was open for three nights during the Halloween period Banbury’s scariest house generated plenty of screams – and £900 for charity over the Halloween period. Tracey Kovacs set up the Tunnel Of Terror at her house on The Fairway.   The experience included a child friendly area, live actors, animated figures, spooky lighting and […]

Thames Valley Police have appealed for specific witnesses to come forward A woman was repeatedly assaulted and touched inappropriately after being dragged from a car on a Banbury street. Two men were also assaulted after they went to the woman’s aid.   Its believed weapons were used. It was around 7.15pm on Tuesday October 22 when […]

The Council will fund thirteen projects this financial year Projects which assist people dealing with the cost of living crisis in the Cherwell district will receive their share of £64,000 to help with their work. On Monday evening Cherwell District Council’s Executive agreed to fund 13 projects during 2024-25.   They include measures to help with […]

The annual competition was organised by Banbury BID A Banbury youngster is now the proud owner of a brand new Nintendo Switch after he was crowned the winner of Banbury BID’s Halloween Monster Trail. Ten-year-old Hill View Primary School pupil Alfie was randomly selected from all the correct entries received.   He also won a number […]

It was the seventh year the Halloween experience was set up The Brackley Horror House generated plenty of screams and an amazing £3,064.95 for charity. The Halloween fright night experience opened for the seventh year last Thursday on Orion Drive.   Cash was collected for Parkinson’s UK.   Thousands of people went to enjoy the scarefest which […]

Parents will find out which school their child will be attending next April The application window for new primary school places in Oxfordshire next September has opened. Parents and carers of children born between September 1, 2020 and August 31, 2021 can now submit details of their first four preferences for the schools they would […]

The cost of the relocation is set to hit £5.146m The cost of Cherwell District Council’s office move from Bodicote House to Castle Quay is predicted to go over budget by an estimated £646,000. £4.5m had been allocated for the project, but a Capital Expenditure report for the Council’s Executive indicates that £5.146m will now […]

The best option is to attend a professionally organised public event Over the next few days lovers of fireworks have a number of organised displays to enjoy around the area.   Ahead of that Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue is reminding us of the ways to enjoy the occasion and stay safe.  They say this is best […]

A case officer felt the scheme representing an unsustainable form of development in the open countryside Plans to create fishing lakes and build accommodation lodges on a green field site just outside Wroxton will be refused next week – if Councillors on Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee follow an officer’s recommendation. ATE Farms wants to […]

“the results consistently show the commitment and expertise of our team” For the twelfth year running the Hip Fracture Team at the Horton General Hospital has been named as one of the best in the country. The annual National Hip Fracture Audit compared the performance of 174 hospitals in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland in […]