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The figures are in the new draft Local Plan for West Northamptonshire by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter Thousands of new homes have been proposed to be built across West Northamptonshire’s towns and villages, as the council has revealed details of the latest draft of its Local Plan. From Brackley to Long Buckby, major changes […]

Calls for the most sick and injured patients are being prioritised In the face of an increase in demand during the cold spell, South Central Ambulance Service are suggesting that, rather than waiting for them, people may get to hospital faster if they ask a friend for a lift or book a taxi. The Trust […]

The challenges provide vital income for the Adderbury based hospice Daredevils, explorers and those who fancy a physical mission in 2026, are being sought for a series of fund-raising challenges for Katharine House. The Hospice is offering a new adventure this year – a trek along the Great Wall of China.   Exclusively for Katharine House […]

Yellow weather warnings have been issued The cold weather is set to continue for the next few days with Banbury and Brackley likely to see more snow before the weekend. After a slightly milder day today with temperatures reaching 4 Celsius we’re due to see a band of rain moving across the area from this […]

The position will be discussed by the Executive tonight Cherwell District Council is projecting it will have an overspend of £609,000 at the end of this financial year.   The amount is £209,000 more than the overspend predicted just a month ago. The financial state of the authority, which is run by a Liberal Democrat administration, […]

Should the other stores remain open this would be the third site in town Card Factory looks set to open a third outlet in Banbury. The cards, gifts and celebration retailer has applied for planning permission to instal signage at the old Claire’s Accessories store at Banbury Gateway. Card Factory already has stores at Banbury […]

The trees end up as compost for farmers’ fields Today’s the day Christmas decorations are traditionally taken down ahead of twelfth night tonight. Once again this year, for the next couple of weeks North Oxfordshire residents can recycle real Christmas trees at the kerbside. Cherwell District Council’s waste and recycling crews will be collecting the […]

The cold weather will continue through the weekend A dusting of snow, ice and freezing conditions arrived overnight, leading to treacherous driving conditions across our area. Emergency services were called at 10.11am to a collision involving five vehicles where Camp Lane meets B4086 to the north of Ratley.  The driver of one of the vehicles […]

The Trust say the new system will help make hospital visits as stress-free as possible Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras will be used in the car parks at the Horton General Hospital from Monday next week. This brings the site into line with other hospital car parks managed by the Oxford University Hospital’s Trust. […]

The store on the Warwick Road was targeted for tobacco and cash A convenience store in Banbury was robbed at knifepoint this morning (Wednesday). Thames Valley Police were called at 7.54am after two men entered the Quick Stop store on Warwick Road, threatened staff with a knife and stole tobacco and cash. No one was […]