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“this is the best music venue we’ve ever found – and it’s not a music venue, it’s a working boatyard!” The 254-year-old dry dock at Tooley’s Boatyard is being opened up for ten days of music, theatre and comedy from tomorrow (Friday). The boatyard will be a key focus of this weekend’s Canal Festival and […]

Lib Dem and Green Councillors filling the gaps following Labour’s departure Oxfordshire County Council’s Leader, Liz Leffman, will be taking direct responsibility for the county’s special educational needs and disabilities provision until a newly created post of cabinet member for SEND services is filled. Councillor Leffman will also oversee the work of the cabinet member […]

The two day festival has something for all the family Banbury’s two-day Canal Festival this weekend will get underway with Town Mayor Councillor Fiaz Ahmed performing the official opening and members of the Sealed Knot firing a salute.   The event begins at 10.30am on Saturday at the Swing Bridge close to Tooley’s Boatyard. A fun-packed […]

Police confirm two anti-social behaviour instances in Banbury on Monday A 15-year-old boy was arrested after a large group of youths were involved in violence and anti-social behaviour, which led to the introduction of a Section 35 Dispersal Order in Banbury on Monday.   Thames Valley Police has confirmed to Banbury FM that two incidents occurred […]

Plans for the forthcoming season will be unveiled at the Mill Arts Centre Banbury Cross Players will be revealing their plans for the forthcoming season during a special session at the Mill Arts Centre this evening (Tuesday). Audience members and supporters, together with those who could be performing on stage or behind the scenes, are […]

For a short time 2,155 properties were without electricity 171 Banbury properties went without power for around four hours yesterday evening (Monday) after a problem with the high voltage supply in the area caused a cut in their supplies.   Parts of the Bankside estate and Sainsbury’s supermarket were affected. National Grid say they were first […]

The town centre and surrounding parks are covered by the order A dispersal order has been introduced in Banbury after a night of youth related violence and anti-social behaviour. Thames Valley Police applied for the Section 35 dispersal order. This gives them the ability to remove anyone they feel is intent on disrupting other people’s […]

The band demonstrated their versatility during a Sunday afternoon celebration Music from across five decades filled a packed St Peter’s Church in Brackley yesterday afternoon (Sunday) as Brackley and District Band celebrated their 50th anniversary with a special concert, proving they are as popular now as when they formed in the 1970s. The band’s versatility […]

Liberal Democrat and Green councillors intend to form a new administration The coalition which has run Oxfordshire County Council for the last two years has collapsed.   Labour has this afternoon (Sunday) announced that it has quit the Fair Deal Alliance it joined with the Liberal Democrat and Green Councillors to take control of affairs in […]

The result of the consultation could see the mistake become official Oxfordshire County Council has begun a consultation as to whether they should correct an error they made in legal documents over road speed limits in Adderbury. Earlier this week we told you that the stretch of the Oxford Road through the village had been […]