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The death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious A man in his eighties has lost his life in the Oxford Canal in Banbury.   Thames Valley Police were called to reports of a body in the water at just after 3.30pm on Tuesday (October 24). The man’s body was recovered but, sadly, he was […]

The Oxford canal on the northern side of town is closed to boats and towpath users A section of the Oxford canal in Banbury has been closed so the police can recover a body from the water. The closure and reason has been reported by the Canal and River Trust. The canal has been closed […]

“we have no problem standing on our own two feet – but you are cutting us off at the knees” The leader of the Labour Group at Cherwell District Council has written to Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, demanding a “fair deal” for the district. Councillor Sean Woodcock says that under the Labour […]

UPDATE: The two boys have now been found Earlier story… Police are looking for our help locating two brothers who are missing from the Banbury area. 16-year-old Noah and his 14-year-old brother Reuben are not necessarily together.   Its believed Noah may have travelled to Oxford. Officers say they are very concerned for their welfare. Reuben […]

The crash led to the closure of the northbound carriageway Police are appealing for dashcam footage following a collision on the northbound M40 on Sunday evening.   The crash happened just past Banbury’s junction 11 at around 5pm and led to the closure of the northbound carriageway. The collision involved a red and black Yamaha R1 […]

Banbury Rotary Club is part of an international campaign to eradicate polio Today is World Polio Day – a day when Rotary Clubs and healthcare professionals highlight their fight to end polio. Banbury Rotary Club is part of the international ‘Purple for Polio’ campaign – a polio eradication initiative that has been running since 1979.   […]

Dame Andrea Leadsom has asked for an urgent review of the decision to close the school South Northants MP Dame Andrea Leadsom says she was “profoundly moved” listening to the heartfelt testimonials from parents and carers of children who attend Southfield Primary Academy in Brackley.   The school is set to close at the end of […]

Visitors are advised to allow extra time to find alternative parking Visitors to the Banbury Cross Health Centre in South Bar House are being warned that their car park will be closed for a couple of weeks from next Monday (October 30). During this time the centre’s landlords are planning to repair, re-lay and repaint […]

The Care Quality Commission’s visit is pre-planned A team of inspectors from the Care Quality Commission are beginning an inspection of the Horton General Hospital’s maternity services today. It’s a planned inspection and they are keen to receive feedback on the service from the wider community.   Oxford University Hospitals Trust has already contacted all those […]

All UK councils have been quizzed on the actions they’ve taken towards net zero Oxfordshire County Council has topped a national table as the best performing county council in the UK for tackling climate change – but Cherwell District Council only managed to land mid-table amongst District Councils. Climate Emergency UK’s 2023 climate action scorecard […]