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The fund-raising scheme first launched in 2021 Katharine House Hospice will be putting festive waste to good use after Christmas with the return of its “Tree-cycle”, an innovative fundraising initiative that removes the hassle of disposing of your old Christmas tree whilst supporting a vital cause at the same time. The Adderbury based hospice, which […]

Prizes include meal vouchers, a coffee machine and Ninja air fryer 36 Golden Tickets worth over £1,500 will be hidden in businesses around Banbury Town Centre from Boxing Day through to January 6. Prizes in the festive treasure hunt, which is organised by Banbury BID, include a Nespresso coffee machine, a Ninja air fryer, hundreds […]

The public can comment up to January 30 by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to build up to 55 new homes next to a former railway station in a village near Banbury have been submitted. Gladman Developments Ltd submitted the outline application for the land northwest of Railway Farm on Station Road in Hook […]

Kieron Mallon’s motion came after recent storms flooded people’s homes by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter Calls for the county council to increase gully clearance after the damage caused by Storm Bert were heard at an Oxfordshire district council meeting. Councillor Kieron Mallon, who also sits on the county council, put forward the motion, which […]

The toys were delivered on Friday afternoon Children who end up spending some of this Christmas in the Horton General Hospital will benefit from the generosity of pupils at Bishop Loveday School in Bodicote. They have donated a number of toys for the waiting area in the Accident and Emergency Unit and shoeboxes with gifts […]

But the County Council Highways Chief warns its not enough The government will provide Oxfordshire County Council with an additional £8,975,000 for road repairs in the county next year.   That’s enough to fill in 124,204 potholes, but the county’s Highways Chief says its not enough to address the scale of the problem. On Friday the […]

A cordon has been in place outside the Exchange pub A man is in hospital in a serious condition after being assaulted outside The Exchange pub in Banbury during the early hours of this morning (Saturday).   A cordon has been in place at the scene through the morning. The victim, who’s in in his thirties, […]

The hospice’s Chief Executive says the money only addresses a fraction of the financial pressures they face The Chief Executive of the Katharine House Hospice has welcomed the government’s announcement of £100m of funding for UK hospices but fears it will only address a fraction of the financial pressure the sector faces. Emma Radley also […]

The Chair of Governors says government decisions “have forced the closure of a very special school” Governors of the Carrdus School have confirmed the school will close in July at the end of this academic year.   The Labour government’s decisions to add VAT to independent school fees, the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions and […]

“It’s such an incredible event and we are so grateful to everyone involved” This year’s Banbury Christmas Tractor Run has smashed all previous fundraising totals, bringing in an amazing £68,000 for the Katharine House Hospice!   That total is set to rise further with money still coming in. Thousands of people took to the streets last […]