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In 2022 57 people lost their lives and there were 934 serious injuries The man in charge of highways in Oxfordshire has written to the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner calling for more action to improve road safety.   Councillor Andrew Gant’s letter to Matthew Barber comes as the number of people killed or seriously […]

One of the club’s greatest ever players is back and focused on keeping them in the Vanarama National League North A top-flight footballer who played for the likes of Ipswich Town, Chelsea and Notts County has returned to Banbury where it all started.   Kevin Wilson has taken on the role of first team manager and […]

Damage has come to light following flooding around the building earlier this month The Mill Arts Centre has closed its theatre after staff discovered damage to the floor following recent flooding. At the time of the River Cherwell bursting its banks back at the start of January it was thought that much of the building […]

Emerging themes may be known by early March An impressive 2,700 people took part in the recent Banbury Vision 2050 survey.   The consultation exercise started in November and concluded a couple of weeks ago. The responses are now being analysed and will feed into the development of a vision for Banbury town centre.   That blueprint […]

Elections are due to take place in May by Noor Qurashi, Local Democracy Reporter The new candidate for a senior police position wants an end to “playing culture wars” around “frankly marginal issues”. Liberal Democrats have put forward Oxfordshire County Councillor Tim Bearder in their bid for the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner role. […]

The advice is to check before you travel Banbury’s train users need to plan ahead during the next couple of weeks as industrial action and engineering works are likely to affect journeys. Starting today (Monday) members of the train driver’s union – ASLEF – have begun a ban on non-compulsory overtime.   This will result in […]

Seventeen-year-old Zainab worked towards her Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at the Warriner School A Banbury teenager aims to promote people from all backgrounds being able to access the countryside as part of her new role as a Youth Ambassador for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE). Seventeen-year-old Zainab Ahmed has been named as one of […]

“Make sure you tear up the sky for us always” The family of a Banbury man who died after a crash in town last weekend have released a tribute to him. Thirty-three year old Lee Diamond was involved in a collision on the roundabout for Warwick Road and Orchard Way at around 1.40am on Saturday […]

Its hoped the two new projections will help increase the number of visitors to the town A new Winter Lights Festival is brightening up the dark winter evenings in Banbury town centre.   The Festival is new to Banbury Town Council’s list of events for 2024 and follows on from the projections which have been seen […]

The decision to consult further is broadly welcomed People have been reacting to the news that a decision on the implementation of a controversial lower 20mph speed limit on most roads in Banbury has been deferred.  Yesterday Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet member for Highways Management, Councillor Andrew Gant (Liberal), expressed his concerns that Banbury Town […]