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Malthouse Walk owner says he has now employed a new cleaning agency The owner of a litter strewn walkway in Banbury has been landed with a £10,000 bill.   Cherwell District Council successfully prosecuted the company responsible for Malthouse Walk which had become a town centre eyesore. Oxford Magistrates’ Court heard Cherwell District Council’s case on […]

Fundraising events will run through the season Banbury Rugby Club has announced that the Frank Wise School has been selected as their charity of the year this season. The club will be hosting a number of fundraising events through the season to help support the school.  Staff and pupils from the school will be guests […]

The project aims to protect and expand populations of the endangered British Black Bee Pupils from a Brackley Primary School have taken part in a naming ceremony for the Queen Bee in a new wildlife site beehive.   Youngsters from the Radstone Primary School chose Lillibee – a name which had been put forward as a […]

The County Council doesn’t want to pay the price of the planning rules being relaxed A rift between Oxfordshire County and Cherwell District Councils has appeared over the County Council’s decision not to be part of the government’s Investment Zones initiative.   Cherwell District Council’s leader, Councillor Barry Wood, has described the decision as “both deeply […]

“The thought that my money is being invested into these companies is deeply concerning to me” by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter A petition for Oxfordshire County Council to pull out of pension investments in fossil fuel companies has attracted more than 500 signatures – having been started by one of its own employees. Kate […]

Plans to “move” farmhouse rejected by Councillors – despite officers recommendation by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Councillors went against the advice of planning officers to back more than 120 objections to an enlarged farmhouse being relocated closer to a village to the north-west of Banbury. Permission exists to replace the current bungalow and farm […]

The victim had cash stolen but wasn’t injured A man was robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight close to the Bodicote flyover on Friday lunchtime (October 7).   The victim handed over money, but wasn’t injured. The incident happened at around 1.30pm.   The victim – a man in his twenties – was walking between Salt Way […]

“I’ve just about stopped walking around looking like the tin man!” A couple of weeks ago Middleton Cheney man Simon Osborn began a challenge to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society and Dementia UK, through the Aston Villa Foundation, by sitting on every seat at Aston Villa’s stadium.   He aimed to complete the sitathon in […]

Local resident says Cherwell is ploughing on regardless of public opinion Residents on the new housing estate behind Banbury Cricket Club are unhappy that they look set to be officially classified as living in Banbury, rather than Bodicote – despite an overwhelming rejection of the idea in a public consultation. Next week a meeting of […]

A BMW was seen to roll multiple times Witnesses are being sought after a Friday evening crash on the M40 involving a single vehicle. At around 9.20pm a blue BMW was seen to roll multiple times before finally coming to a rest in the middle of the carriageway.   The incident happened between J10 and J11, […]