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MP thinks the plan is working but local Labour Leader says she is out-of-touch with reality Banbury’s MP has backed yesterday’s financial statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt. Victoria Prentis says the Prime Minister’s plan to halve inflation, grow the economy and reduce debt is working.   Rishi Sunak made the pledge in […]

The Christmas lights are set to be switched on this weekend in Brackley and Banbury The countdown to Christmas begins this weekend as the Christmas lights are turned on in Brackley and Banbury. Brackley goes first on Saturday.   From 3pm the town’s first Christmas Market will be up and running on the Piazza and in […]

Cherwell District Council’s kerbside recycling scheme has been running for 20 years Two pupils from Christopher Rawlins School in Adderbury are behind an eye-catching design which can now been seen on the side of two Cherwell District Council bin lorries. Ava Smith and Mollie Malcher got creative as part of a competition to celebrate 20 […]

The offender was a man in his late twenties wearing a camouflage style jacket A woman in her late teens has been sexually assaulted on a bus in Banbury. She was on the X4 Stagecoach bus between Banbury bus station and the Horton Hospital at around 3.25pm yesterday (November 21) when the assault happened. Having […]

The school has won an award in a scheme run jointly by the Carers Trust and The Children’s Society Chenderit School in Middleton Cheney has been given a bronze award for their work to make sure students don’t miss out on an education because they are young carers. Run jointly by the Carers Trust and […]

Paintbox Group was founded in 1989 The future of a Banbury company which supplies paint, assembly and sequencing solutions to the UK automotive and transport industry has been secured, but 42 people within the wider group have been made redundant. Paintbox Banbury Limited and its parent company Paintbox Group had been put into administration, but […]

Officers want to hear from witnesses or people with video following the Banbury United game An investigation has begun into the use of flares and pyrotechnics, an assault and exposure in the build up to, and during Banbury United’s game against Nuneaton last Saturday (November 18).   Thames Valley Police is looking into a number of […]

School assures parents they aim to move back on site as soon as they are able Wykham Park Academy and the Futures Institute in Banbury are set to remain closed for a second day tomorrow (Wednesday) as the school campus is still experiencing problems with its power supply.    A fire in an electrical substation by […]

Limited tickets remain for the performances which start on Thursday Just a few tickets remain for this year’s pantomime by the Banbury Cross Players.   They’re bringing Cinderella to the stage at the Mill Arts Centre from this Thursday. It’s the familiar rags-to-riches story of a young girl, ill-treated by her stepmother and sisters who falls […]

A new consultation will guide a review of Cherwell District Council’s current policies How should homelessness be dealt with in our area?   We’re being invited to have a say as Cherwell District Council starts reviewing its homelessness and rough sleeping strategy. To help shape the final strategy a consultation has begun.   This seeks our views […]