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The registry monitors the performance of hip, knee, ankle, elbow and shoulder joint replacement procedures A team at the Horton General Hospital has received a gold award and been named as National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Providers after successfully completing a national programme of local data audits. Their colleagues at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre […]

Not having the support of Banbury Town Council concerned the County Council decision maker A decision on the implementation of lower 20mph speed limits on most roads in Banbury has been deferred.  Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet member for Highways Management, Councillor Andrew Gant, was concerned that Banbury Town Council did not fully agree with the […]

The first team manager joined the club last June Banbury United have parted company with men’s first team manager Mark Jones. The club have confirmed that Jones left his post today. A spokesperson for the club said: “Mark’s commitment and dedication to Banbury United have never been in question and we would like to sincerely […]

The homeowner lost consciousness for a few minutes A Brackley homeowner was assaulted after being attacked by a man he caught breaking into a garden shed. The incident occurred on Roman Way early on Thursday January 18.    After the homeowner confronted the offender they grabbed him by his clothing and kneed him in the groin […]

Officers are recommending approval but only 23 percent of consultation responses were fully in favour The Councillor in charge of transport management in Oxfordshire will today decide whether a blanket 20mph speed limit will be introduced for the majority of roads in Banbury. A report to Councillor Andrew Gant is recommending he approve the plans, […]

Cover is needed in the town centre, Chatsworth Drive estate and in Ruscote and Easington So far this year we’ve had rain and wind to contend with, but no snow – yet. Its always better to be safe rather than sorry and so Banbury Town Council is looking to add more volunteers to its roster […]

Michael Pickard was diagnosed with reduced kidney function in 2019 A local man who took part in a study into a drug for chronic kidney disease says he is “thrilled” it has been approved for use in the NHS. Michael Pickard joined the University of Oxford’s EMPA-KIDNEY trial, which was supported by the National Institute […]

Power was off for around an hour A number of Banbury homes and businesses were hit by a power cut this morning.   Eighty-one properties were affected in an area from the Horton General Hospital on the Oxford Road to just past the Bloxham Road junction. The Banbury Cross Health Centre lost their supply leaving staff […]

Just one in thirteen people are happy with the roads in the county The number of people who are satisfied with the state of the roads in Oxfordshire has fallen to just 18 per cent – 7 points lower than the national average of 25 per cent. Whilst Highways England maintains major routes such as […]

A car collided with a pedestrian on Friday afternoon A driver who left the scene of a Banbury collision with a pedestrian has come forward. It was around 4.30pm last Friday (January 19) that the victim, a 21-year-old man, was crossing the road on Upper Windsor Street.   Here he was involved in a collision with […]