Local News

The main routes were quickly cleared of fallen trees Local people worked through the night to clear fallen trees around the Banbury FM area in the wake of storm Isha. Across the country wind gusts of up to 99mph were recorded with two people killed and thousands left without power.   Locally we survived relatively unscathed […]

The blue Subaru Impreza crashed at around 1.35am A man lost his life after his car hit a roundabout and overturned in Banbury during the early hours of Saturday morning. The man, who’s 33, had been heading up Orchard Way towards the Warwick Road.   His vehicle failed to negotiate the roundabout and collided with the […]

Action by the Football Association could include a fine or sanctioning The Banbury United board of directors will this week be issuing stadium bans and Acceptable Behaviour Contracts to a group of people identified as being involved in disorder during the local derby game between the Puritans and Brackley Town at St James Park on […]

Litter has been cleared, vegetation cut back and signs tidied up A Banbury car park has been given a makeover, bringing an additional twenty spaces back into use and helping improve the appearance of the area. Banbury BID pushed for the transformation of the parking facility in George Street, working with the land owner and […]

People have better health outcomes supported to live happily and independently in their own home An Oxfordshire-wide initiative, which is helping people to return home from hospital more quickly, has delivered significant improvements for patients since it was launched in November. The initiative is called Discharge to Assess.   It enables people who have had a […]

The King’s Sutton Film Society has been losing £100 a month as attendance numbers have fallen A village film club may have to fold if more people don’t turn up to its monthly screenings. In its heyday 60 people watched the movies shown by the Kings Sutton Film Society, filling the hall, but in recent […]

Concerns were raised at a community forum last year Residents of a Banbury estate, who are unhappy with the condition of the area where they live, have met with councillors and officers and their local elected members in an attempt to get the problems sorted. A number of people in Ruscote attended a community forum […]

“a beloved son and brother that will forever be truly missed” Tributes have been paid to a Banbury man who died following an incident in Cope Road during the early hours of Wednesday January 3. The family of thirty-nine-year-old Neil Comins say they are devastated by the horrifically violent act that took him from them. […]

The deadline for feedback on the application is Friday Over 200 people so far have had their say on a re-submitted planning application to build warehouses on land at Huscote Farm, on the opposite side of the A361 to where three large units have already been constructed close to the M40 junction.   The deadline comments […]

The voluntary roles are key to the club’s operation Banbury United is looking for a number of volunteers to come forward and help with behind-the-scenes roles at the club. A Head of Operations is being sought to oversee the business of the club, including the bar and clubhouse, ground and facilities.   This person would also […]