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Headteachers were not permitted to ask staff if they were going to take industrial action Its back to home schooling today for many parents in our area as most of our local schools are affected by industrial action.   Teachers who are members of the National Education Union have walked out in a dispute over pay […]

A breath test indicated the driver was more than twice the legal limit for alcohol A lorry driver was due to appear in court this morning following a positive alcohol test after their vehicle collided with a large digital advertising billboard yesterday.    The foreign registered HGV ran into the sign at the Cherwell Valley Services, […]

The Banbury depot will take the strain as HS2 construction work affects other parts of the network The first trains have used new railway sidings in Banbury following a 6-month depot upgrade.   The work was completed to ensure trains keep running for passengers when HS2 construction work affects parts of the rail network. The upgrade […]

The vehicle was impounded under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act Police have seized a vehicle which had been seen being driven in a dangerous manner in Banbury High Street.   At the time of the offence officers were unable to stop the car due to the speed at which it was being driven. Yesterday […]

Adults experiencing mental health challenges will be able to draw on support from the hub Banbury is set to get a ground-breaking NHS and community mental health facility.   Based at the Castle Quay shopping centre, the £178,000 Keystone Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub is being created in a drive to transform adult mental health care. […]

Officers arrived whilst the assault was still happening A Banbury man has been given a prison sentence for a string of offences including assault, criminal damage, resisting arrest and strangulation.    41-year-old Stuart Malone, of Griffith Road was sentenced to a total of two years and nine months’ at Oxford Crown Court on Friday. On 8 […]

The incident isn’t being treated as suspicious, but officers have been unable to identify the victim Detectives are urgently appealing for information as they try to identify a man who lost his life following an incident on the train line near Banbury. As Banbury FM reported on Wednesday, officers were called to the line near […]

58% of the branch customers now use mobile, online or telephone banking The Banbury branch of the TSB is set to close. The bank premises at 61 High Street will shut for the final time on May 31. The closure is one of nine identified by TSB scheduled for this year. The bank previously announced […]

The specialist toilet and changing facility was opened less than a year ago A Banbury toilet facility which was designed for people with additional needs has been closed due to vandalism.  The Changing Places toilet at Banbury Horsefair will now be shut until further notice. Over £130,000 was invested in a complete refit of the […]

The team has a strong focus on supporting vulnerable members of the community Three new recruits have joined Cherwell District Council’s community safety team.   Yvonne, Helen, and Trudie join existing team members Katey and Tim, working to promote community safety in north Oxfordshire. The community safety team patrol the district, offering reassurance to the public […]