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The service offers vaccinations to pregnant women to protect themselves and their babies Since launching a year ago drop-in maternity immunisation hubs at the Horton General Hospital and the JR Hospital in Oxford have delivered more than 6,000 vaccinations to over 3,000 women. The first anniversary of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust delivered […]

The allegation was made by a third party Thames Valley Police say an investigation into an alleged rape in Banbury has found no evidence the offence took place as reported. The allegation, made by a third party, claimed a woman had been raped by a group of men in St Mary’s Church churchyard in the […]

Tooley’s Boatyard have been hit by the closure of the canal, but will be welcoming visitors Whilst the Oxford Canal through our area remains closed to navigation, the importance of the waterway to Banbury and the surrounding area will be marked at the annual Canal Festival this weekend.   A number of local businesses rely on […]

The nature of the role needs specific expertise by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has agreed to pay out a six-figure sum for the interim appointment of a Drug and Alcohol Commissioner. The authority is currently recommissioning its Public Health Drug and Alcohol Misuse services, which is a project designed to […]

The work will begin this week A Banbury County Councillor who has been fighting for improvements to local roads in his ward has welcomed the news resurfacing is about to begin. Councillor Mark Cherry represents Banbury Ruscote, where work will start later this week at the Bretch Hill end of Bramber Close, Powys Grove and […]

The colour can be changed to show support for national days and campaigns Two of Banbury’s most iconic landmarks – Banbury Cross and the statue of the ‘Fine Lady on a White Horse’ – now have brand-new LED lighting systems to show them off at their best after dark. The lights on both landmarks are […]

Only people who live in West Northamptonshire will be able to use the system and gain free access to the site A new booking system is being introduced for anyone wanting to visit the Farthinghoe Household Waste and Recycling Centre. West Northamptonshire Council is making the change at its six Household Waste and Recycling Centres […]

“This is fantastic news for mothers and families in Banbury, and demonstrates our commitment to investment at the Horton” A £115,000 project to redevelop the maternity outpatient clinic at the Horton General Hospital has begun. When complete the building will include two brand-new clinic rooms, a redeveloped clinic room incorporating scanning facilities, and upgraded bathroom […]

There is no information at this stage to link the investigation to migrant accommodation Police investigating the rape of a woman by a group of men in the churchyard at St Mary’s in Banbury at the weekend have asked people not to speculate about the ethnic background, or origin, of those involved. The victim, who’s […]

“If that’s democracy in action, that’s not very edifying” by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter Concerns have been raised about the ‘deeply embarrassing’ conduct of a planning meeting, where a West Northamptonshire (WNC) councillor was accused of reading from a script and coming to the meeting pre-decided. At a meeting on Tuesday, September 23, controversial […]