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Young women are often lacking political representation, financial resources and institutional backing Actions to support improving young women’s safety in the Cherwell district will now be considered by Cherwell District Council’s Executive, following a proposal by Councillor Dr Kerrie Thornhill at a full council meeting earlier this week. She told councillors that young women leaders […]

Poppy sellers can be found at a number of local supermarkets The annual poppy appeal begins today ahead of the Remembrance period in November.   In Banbury volunteer poppy sellers are already manning stalls in Tesco’s, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s.   From tomorrow they will also be based in Morrison’s and at the Castle Quay Shopping Centre. Local […]

Both were arrested for drugs offences and one also for a firearms offence As part of an ongoing investigation into drugs and firearms offences police have executed warrants at multiple addresses in Banbury under Section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. The activity, which happened last week, comes as part of a proactive […]

Some areas will be exempt from inclusion for safety reasons Requests to turn off our streetlights overnight will now be driven by local communities after a backlash led to the previous scheme being rethought. Local communities in Oxfordshire will now have the option to request that streetlights in their area are switched off during the […]

Inspectors found poor leadership had created unsafe conditions at Fairholme House A Bodicote care home has been placed in special measures after the Care Quality Commission found “unsafe conditions for the people living there”. Fairholme House on Church Street provides care for up to 22 people with support for the elderly, some of whom are […]

Cherwell’s Commercial Waste Team have won a national award A council team that offers ethical waste services to over 700 north Oxfordshire businesses is celebrating a prestigious national award. Cherwell District Council’s commercial waste team was named Team of the Year at the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee Celebration Awards, held on October 8. The […]

Both her XL Bully dogs have since been humanely euthanized A Banbury woman has received a three-month suspended prison sentence, and been banned from keeping a dog for seven years, after one of her XL Bully dogs killed a much-loved family pet which was being walked in a field on the edge of Hanwell. Appearing […]

The build project has been completed in around 10 weeks Banbury’s second PlayZone opened on Friday. The state-of-the-art sports facility in Princess Diana Park has been created through a partnership between the Football Foundation, Cherwell District Council and Banbury Town Council. The PlayZone offers a safe, inclusive and welcoming space for residents and sports teams […]

“our message to you is simple – you are not welcome” Banbury United are working to identify individuals who let off fireworks during last Tuesday’s FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round fixture again St Albans City. The fireworks were aimed at the pitch. Those involved have been told they will be identified and banned from all […]

A Section 60 order was put in place following the incidents on Friday Police investigating incidents of disorder and reports of fights with weapons at Banbury Fair on Friday night have charged two men with weapons offences. Nineteen-year-old Moheez Hussain, of Chatsworth Drive was charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. […]