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RSV is the leading cause of infant hospitalisation The Banbury Cross Health Centre and John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford are amongst a number of medical establishments taking part in a new respiratory virus study, looking into the leading cause of infant hospitalisation. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) affects 90% of children before the age of two […]
It’s a major turnaround for the club, which contemplated closing during the pandemic A Banbury club, which supports service personnel past and present, has gone from contemplating closing its doors to being nominated for three prestigious national awards. The RAF Association Banbury Branch and Branch Club, known affectionately as the RAFA Club, collapsed during the […]
Three vehicles were involved in the Sunday evening crash A man is in hospital with a serious head injury after a crash on the M40 on Sunday evening. The collision happened at around 11pm on the northbound carriageway near junction 10 – the exit for the A43 and the Cherwell Valley Services. At the time […]
Number 10 confirmed the appointment on Tuesday evening Banbury’s MP Victoria Prentis has been given the role of Attorney General in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new government. The Attorney General is chief legal adviser to the government. Mrs Prentis now reports directly to the Prime Minister. She will attend cabinet meetings, but the role is […]
The challenge for Bishop Loveday students came from local author Clare Anderson Four children from Bishop Loveday Primary School in Bodicote are about to see their ideas for characters in a story brought to life in a new book. Local author Clare Anderson recently visited the school and challenged the pupils to design an elf […]
Oxfordshire needs more families who are willing to offer a child a safe, stable and loving home life A new campaign is urging more people to become foster carers in Oxfordshire, telling them “love” is what they need. Posters are set to appear in local libraries and on digital adverts featuring the close bond between […]
This is the third time the male toilets in Brackley Market Place have been hit Brackley Town Council has been forced to close the male public toilets in the Market Place after one of the urinals was kicked off the wall. The act of vandalism happened over the weekend. This is the third time the […]
Sean Woodcock: “none of us voted for this ridiculous failed experiment” Cherwell District Council’s Labour Leader has written to new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak telling him local people here shouldn’t suffer because of mistakes made in Downing Street. Councillor Sean Woodcock insists that our community shouldn’t pay the price for “the Conservatives’ reckless mini-budget” In […]
The offences occurred in Middle Barton and Bicester A man has been charged with a string of offences in relation to coercive behaviour incidents which occurred in Middle Barton and Bicester. 51-year-old Darren Smith, of no fixed abode, was charged on Thursday October 13 via postal requisition. The charge relates to multiple incidents which occurred […]
Victoria Prentis says Sunak “has what it takes”; Andrea Leadsom says Mordaunt “can bring the country together” The two MPs in the Banbury FM area are backing rival bids to take over as our new Prime Minister following the resignation of Liz Truss as leader of the Conservative party. Banbury’s MP Victoria Prentis says she […]