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Hotel Chocolat is recruiting for staff for a new shop in Banbury A popular chocolatier plans to open a shop in Banbury ahead of Christmas. Hotel Chocolat is advertising positions as Sales Advisors for a new store, which will open before the end of the year. The advertisement says: “As we continue our mission to […]

The A361 through the village will be subject to the new lower limit Drivers heading through Bloxham on the main A361 will now have stick to a 20mph speed limit.   A decision to implement the new lower limit was agreed at Oxfordshire County Council this lunchtime. The proposal was discussed at a meeting chaired by […]

The closest Homebase store will be 14 miles away in Bicester Banbury’s Homebase store on the Southam Road will close in November.   A spokesperson for the company told Banbury FM an exact date is yet to be set. Posters have appeared at the home improvement retailer and garden centre in the last few days announcing […]

“when I went down there I’ve seen how absolutely devastating its been to two buildings” An artist who lost everything in her studio following a fire earlier this week, has told Banbury FM of the devastation she, and other business owners faced, after the blaze. Pam Foley has created sculptures, paintings and taught classes from […]

The bike was in Marlowe Close at the time Police in Banbury last night seized an electronic scrambler bike as they continue to address concerns of anti-social behaviour by the people using them. Officers from the Neighbourhood Team spotted the bike on Marlowe Close on the Bretch Hill estate. The rider was identified and dealt […]

The Halse Road will remain closed until the repair is completed A number of properties on the northern side of Brackley have suffered from low or no water pressure for large parts of today.    The lack of water resulted in the closure of Radstone Primary School. The problem was down to a burst water main, […]

Last year’s appeal raised £65,074 Banbury’s annual poppy appeal collection is due to begin in a couple of weeks and we’re being asked if we could spare a little time to help. Historically Banbury has always generously supported the annual Royal British Legion collection in the run-up to the Remembrance commemorations.   This year collections will […]

The break-in took place early on Monday morning Police suspect burglars could have killed a cat during a break in at a Banbury home. The property on Kings Road was entered at around 5.15am yesterday (Monday). Two or three offenders stole items containing a quantity of cash. The cat, which belonged to a neighbour, is […]

Fire fighters from Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire have been battling the fire Fire fighters have been tackling a major blaze at Greenacres Farm on the A422 between Farthinghoe and Brackley. Five fire appliances from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and two from Oxfordshire have been at the scene, alongside an aerial appliance, two water bowsers and […]

After the shock news of the school’s closure parents say the decision doesn’t make sense A campaign has begun to save a Brackley primary school which is set to shut at the end of this school year. Governors at Southfield Primary Academy last week informed parents that falling numbers of pupils – and predicted future […]