Local News

The process of amending the legal documents is underway for the A4260 in Adderbury A section of the Oxford Road through Adderbury has been designated as having a 20mph limit in legal documentation due at an admin error.   Officially new speed limits came into force in the village yesterday (September 18). In June when it […]

Banbury’s “Ally” factory played an important part in the battle Hundreds of people lined Banbury’s streets on Sunday to applaud a military and civic parade, which marched through the town as part of the annual commemoration of the Battle of Britain. After a memorial service at St Mary’s Church, crowds packed into Horsefair to watch […]

Victoria Prentis is relieved the report validated the concerns she and her colleagues had held for some time Banbury’s MP, Victoria Prentis, says it is right that Oxfordshire County Council have accepted full responsibility following Friday’s news of “widespread systemic failings” in the county’s provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). She […]

Neil Gadsby’s vision of a hospice to address the lack of end-of-life care services became reality The driving force behind Katharine House Hospice, Neil Gadsby, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University in recognition of his work and achievement. Neil received the accolade in front of family and friends on Wednesday September […]

“We want to do something that’s extreme, but we don’t necessarily want to kill ourselves in the process!” The weekend of a big challenge has arrived for two Banbury men who admit to being middle-aged blokes with dad-bods.   David Feeley and Barry Newman are taking part in the Flat 100 South, which sets off from […]

County Council Director says: “I am so sorry we have let families down” The people in charge of providing a service for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) children in Oxfordshire have apologised for letting families down, after “widespread systemic failings” were found during an inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission in July. […]

A parade on Sunday offers a chance to reflect on the vital role the town played The Battle of Britain will be commemorated in Banbury this Sunday.   The battle was fought in the skies above southern England during the summer and autumn of 1940 and the RAF’s defeat of Germany’s Luftwaffe was a major factor […]

The changes are based on patient, visitor, and staff feedback People visiting the Emergency Department at the Horton General hospital will now be able to take advantage of better facilities to improve their experience when they are in hospital. New “wayfinding” signs explain what to expect when in the department and additional call buzzers have […]

The store is one of 52 closing this week Today (Thursday) is the final day of trading for Banbury’s Wilko store on Bridge Street.   It is one of 52 stores closing this week after the company’s administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers said that no interest had been shown in the sites by any potential purchasers of the Wilko […]

The company is taking part in the Care For A Cuppa initiative Budding bakers at Banbury-based Walraven are gearing up for a company bake off in October.   The event, at their Wildmere Road offices, will raise money for the Katharine House Hospice.   The family-owned company, which operates around the world, have confirmed as taking part […]