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Local News
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The project has been delayed since January when Council officers were given time to address feedback After being delayed for a number of months the public consultation on proposals for a new Local Plan are finally set to take a step closer this evening. In January Cherwell District Council’s Executive decided to defer a decision […]
Lionel Wood has been sent to prison for 14 years An 80-year-old man has been sent to prison for 14 years for multiple sexual offences against a child in Banbury. Lionel Wood, of Didbrook End, Broadway in Worcestershire, was found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict at Oxford Crown Court in June. He was sentenced […]
More than 80 stalls will be filled with flavours from around the world Banbury’s Town Mayor says this Sunday’s Food and Drink Festival will be a chance to “eat, drink and be merry” as the Market Place is filled with more than 80 stalls offering delicacies and flavours from around the world. The annual event […]
The cash helped maintain regular sessions whilst a new building was taking shape A Banbury charity has been able to grow from offering small support groups in community halls, to running their own dedicated centre, thanks in part to a grant from Oxfordshire County Council. Dementia Active specialises in running activities which support people with […]
The competition was created to mark the 20th anniversary of Cherwell’s kerbside recycling service Youngsters from Christopher Rawlins School in Adderbury and Southwold Primary School in Bicester have won a competition to design a panel for two of Cherwell District Council’s refuse vehicles. The competition was launched in February to mark the upcoming 20th anniversary […]
A 14 and 16 year old have been arrested following the assault on Thursday A fifteen-year-old boy was taken to hospital with a broken leg after he was assaulted by a group of youths in Banbury. The incident of grievous bodily harm happened behind the skate park area in Spiceball Park on Thursday (August 10) […]
Some appointments and planned inpatient and day case procedures have been rescheduled Junior doctors at the Horton General Hospital are taking industrial action today, as part of a walk-out that lasts for four days. The action started at 7am and lasts until Tuesday at 7am. Oxford University Hospitals Trust, which runs the Horton, says they […]
Meeting told “Councillors must not underestimate the anger of local residents when planning decisions ignore the Council’s own Local Plan” A proposal to build 170 new houses in the remaining fields between Banbury and Hanwell has been rejected. Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee met last night and unanimously voted against an outline planning application by […]
The owner of Spicy Kebabish Ltd pleaded guilty to six offences A Banbury takeaway owner has pleaded guilty to a series of environmental and food hygiene offences. Spicy Kebabish Ltd, which is based on Broad Street, and its owner Adam Ahmed have been fined over £55,000. Inspectors from Cherwell District Council found that waste was […]
The application has received 489 objections with just 2 in favour Its crunch time this evening for campaigners who’ve been battling against plans to build in the remaining fields between Banbury and Hanwell. Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee is set to decide whether an outline planning application for 170 houses by the Vistry Group will […]