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Discharges have been made into the River Cherwell in three places in our area Two local Thames Water treatment works have been pouring raw sewage into our area’s rivers non-stop since the start of the year. The storm overflow from the Bloxham works has been flowing into the Bloxham Brook continually since December 30 – […]
Sharpe and Blunt were part of Channel 5’s Motorhoming with Merton and Webster The ladies morris dancing side from Adderbury were featured on television on Sunday evening. During a section of Channel 5’s Motorhoming with Merton and Webster, Paul Merton and Suki Webster visited the Rollright Stones where Sharpe and Blunt were dancing. The show’s […]
The medic from Brackley’s Springfield Surgery had worked with restrictions since January 2022 by Nathan Briant, Local Democracy Reporter A doctor who prescribed medicines online without proper knowledge of who he was giving them to has now been cleared to work without restrictions. Dr Dal Samra, who works at Springfield Surgery in Brackley, had special […]
A good number of people joined Joe Wicks for a fun, but muddy, run Those looking for a helping hand in keeping fit after the excesses of Christmas and the New Year found a bit of motivation in Spiceball Park this morning. The Body Coach, Joe Wicks, chose Banbury as the place for his first […]
Trees will be composted and then used by farmers Twelfth night tradition says the Christmas decorations should now be down. As you complete the post-Christmas clean up North Oxfordshire’s waste and recycling crews will be on hand to take away real Christmas trees for composting. From next week they will collect any trees left next […]
Whilst development at Nethercote isn’t in the latest proposals a speculative developer hopes to get their way at appeal One of the local campaign groups, which has been fighting speculative greenfield development on its doorstep, has described the ideas coming out of the proposed new Local Plan as “encouraging”. Lisa Phipps from Keep Nethercote Rural […]
“The collaborative effort to kill Mr Green is chilling, particularly as his murderers were aided by the woman who claimed to love him.” Three people will serve a total of 48 years in prison following the murder of Keith Green, who was stabbed to death in his back garden in Howard Road, Banbury last year. […]
Ever increasing energy and supplier costs have led to the decision Last orders have been called at the only pub in Broughton – for the time being. Paul Hawkins-Row, the landlord at the Saye and Sele Arms, and his team have decided to close the pub temporarily due to ever increasing energy and supplier costs. […]
Sentencing followed a five-day trial with the jury unanimously finding him guilty on two charges A Banbury man who violently attacked a woman, sexually assaulting and raping her, has been sent to prison for eight years. 32-year-old David Williams of Mold Crescent committed the offences in April 2022. He was arrested and charged days later. […]
A consultation on proposals for the District’s new Local Plan are due to start later this month Two town centre areas in Banbury look set to undergo transformational redevelopment if proposals for inclusion in Cherwell’s new Local Plan get agreement. An area which includes the Bolton Road car park and surrounding land is earmarked for […]