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Two apprentices spoke on the challenges of starting out and how crucial pastoral support and mentorship was A number of business leaders, charities, training providers and the area’s enterprise partnership have come together to discuss how organisations can work together to promote apprenticeships to a wider pool of employers. The meeting, which was held at […]
One person in three ignores their cervical screening appointment “Don’t ignore your invite” – that’s the plea from the NHS Thames Valley Cancer Alliance to women during Cervical Cancer Prevention Week this week. Two women die every day from cervical cancer in England, but it’s one of the most preventable cancers. Cervical screening can help […]
Police say it was rewarding returning some of the stolen property to the rightful owners Following the theft of a number of bicycles in and around Banbury Town Centre last year a 32 year old man from Banbury has been convicted for the crime. An investigation by the Banbury Neighbourhood Team has led to a […]
Officers were called to the line on Wednesday morning A person has died after reports of a casualty on the train line in Banbury on Wednesday morning. Officers were called to the line at 7.19am. Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are currently working to establish the […]
The scheme is for local people who are out of work and will help them develop new skills and progress into paid employment A new employment scheme is being launched by some of the partners involved in the construction of HS2, to help local people who are out of work develop new skills and progress […]
It includes ideas for cycleways, pedestrian crossings and other ways to encourage cycling and walking safely and conveniently We’re being asked for our views on the latest plans to encourage cycling and walking in and around Banbury. A number of ideas were shared during a consultation last May. A second consultation has now begun, with […]
Retrofit upgrades will be completed at over 300 properties in the county People struggling with fuel poverty in poor energy efficient homes could soon benefit from a new £6.4 million programme to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. A County Council programme was approved yesterday, which aims to carry out home retrofit upgrades to […]
The League One club wants to build an 18,000-capacity stadium on the southern edge of the Cherwell district by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Oxford United Football Club has been told that “a plan B is critical” over its 2026 stadium deadline despite Oxfordshire County Council agreeing to start firming up terms over a new […]
“patients in Banbury can no longer rely on the NHS being there for them in an emergency” 2,964 patients with serious conditions such as strokes or chest pain had to wait 1 hour and 53 minutes for an ambulance during December in the Central South Ambulance Service Area. The figures have been revealed in an […]
“any involvement in drug supply is a serious offence, and she has now been sentenced accordingly” A Banbury woman has been sent to prison for five years for conspiring to supply cocaine in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Wiltshire. Sophie Plowman, aged 28, had been found guilty at Oxford Crown Court on September 29 last year. Plowman […]