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“Make sure you tear up the sky for us always” The family of a Banbury man who died after a crash in town last weekend have released a tribute to him. Thirty-three year old Lee Diamond was involved in a collision on the roundabout for Warwick Road and Orchard Way at around 1.40am on Saturday […]

Its hoped the two new projections will help increase the number of visitors to the town A new Winter Lights Festival is brightening up the dark winter evenings in Banbury town centre.   The Festival is new to Banbury Town Council’s list of events for 2024 and follows on from the projections which have been seen […]

The decision to consult further is broadly welcomed People have been reacting to the news that a decision on the implementation of a controversial lower 20mph speed limit on most roads in Banbury has been deferred.  Yesterday Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet member for Highways Management, Councillor Andrew Gant (Liberal), expressed his concerns that Banbury Town […]

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 […]