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Those struggling with the cost-of-living can find help close to them People needing help with winter provisions or somewhere friendly to escape the cold can benefit from two interactive maps which have been made available showing the closest places to find help. With Christmas approaching the maps are part of a support package available to […]

GP practices are closed for four days over Christmas and three days over the New Year bank holiday We’re being reminded to order repeat prescriptions in plenty of time ahead of the festive period. With just one full week left until some community pharmacies and all GP surgeries close for the Christmas period patients are […]

The site would have used straw, maize and poultry manure from nearby farms to create biomethane by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter A major application for a biogas plant on nearly nine hectares of open countryside to the south of Brackley has been turned down by West Northamptonshire Council.   A total of 193 letters of […]

Oxfordshire county councillors still receive less than other councillors in the south-east by Noor Qurashi, Local Democracy Reporter County councillors are set to get a pay rise after they passed a motion recommending an increase in their own allowances. An added 5.7 per cent was the suggestion made by the Independent Remuneration Panel to Oxfordshire […]

Team Joyful will be heading to Florida next April A local cheerleading squad has been picked to take part in a prestigious Cheerleading Summit in Florida next April. Team Joyful from Vibes Fitness and Cheer in Banbury has also secured a bid to compete in the prestigious Open Championship Series event in Orlando. The good […]

A proposal to disband the committee was voted down but the Administration say it will be discussed again Moves to disband a committee which was set up to safeguard the Horton General Hospital have been rejected by united opposition party councillors at Oxfordshire County Council.   However, the future of the committee remains unclear. The Horton […]

Young people have proven they are keen to have their voices heard Around 2,000 people have already had their say on what they want Banbury to look like in the future.     The Banbury Vision 2050 consultation began in November. It’s a Cherwell District Council project to develop a community led blueprint for Banbury town centre. […]

A new school hall and multifunctional teaching space are included in the plans Bloxham Primary School is set to get a new school hall, a new multifunctional teaching space and a kitchen area as part of a £2.8 million programme of renovations and improvements. The work at the Church of England school will be funded […]

Trevor Horn, Focus and Eddi Reader will also appear We may still be on the countdown to Christmas but for local festival goers today is a big day as tickets for next year’s Cropredy Festival have gone on sale.   Cropredy 2024 will run from August 8 to 10. A three-day ticket costs £165, with the […]

The NHS Power Choir will perform a 23 song set The 75th anniversary of the NHS will be celebrated at a special concert in St Mary’s Church this Thursday.   The evening will feature a choir formed from local NHS healthcare professionals, including staff at the Horton General Hospital. The choir came together earlier this year […]