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“We are immensely proud of our Year 13 cohort who have achieved fantastic results” Fifty-one percent of all this year’s A Level results at Chenderit School were graded A*, A or B and one in five were the top ratings of A* or A. One student, Ibrahim Assani, achieved 3 A*s and an A.   He […]

“This set of results truly reflects our students hard work, resilience, and commitment to their studies” Warriner school students, parents and staff have been celebrating this year’s A-Level results. Amongst them one student, James, achieved three A*. Across the country this year’s results had been expected to fall back to the pre-pandemic level of 2019.   […]

The Indian Queen has been named Local Restaurant of the Year A local curry house has triumphed at the 2023 English Curry Awards.  The Indian Queen on the Stratford Road just outside Wroxton was named the Local Restaurant of the Year at a ceremony on Monday. Now in their twelfth year, the awards are a […]

The longest wait for treatment by patients at the Oxford University Hospital’s Trust was 372 days Some cancer patients at our local hospitals are waiting over a year to receive treatment.   Data sourced by the Labour Party through Freedom of Information requests – and shared with Banbury FM by Banbury Labour – shows the longest […]

Riders and charities gathered at Broughton Castle to look back to the popular annual cycling challenge July’s Broughton Castle Sportive raised £9,473 for local charities.   The cycling challenge, which is in its eleventh year, is organised by the Rotary Club of Banbury Cherwell. A presentation evening was held at the Castle yesterday (Tuesday), during which […]

The project has been delayed since January when Council officers were given time to address feedback After being delayed for a number of months the public consultation on proposals for a new Local Plan are finally set to take a step closer this evening. In January Cherwell District Council’s Executive decided to defer a decision […]

Lionel Wood has been sent to prison for 14 years An 80-year-old man has been sent to prison for 14 years for multiple sexual offences against a child in Banbury.  Lionel Wood, of Didbrook End, Broadway in Worcestershire, was found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict at Oxford Crown Court in June.   He was sentenced […]

More than 80 stalls will be filled with flavours from around the world Banbury’s Town Mayor says this Sunday’s Food and Drink Festival will be a chance to “eat, drink and be merry” as the Market Place is filled with more than 80 stalls offering delicacies and flavours from around the world. The annual event […]

The cash helped maintain regular sessions whilst a new building was taking shape A Banbury charity has been able to grow from offering small support groups in community halls, to running their own dedicated centre, thanks in part to a grant from Oxfordshire County Council. Dementia Active specialises in running activities which support people with […]

The competition was created to mark the 20th anniversary of Cherwell’s kerbside recycling service Youngsters from Christopher Rawlins School in Adderbury and Southwold Primary School in Bicester have won a competition to design a panel for two of Cherwell District Council’s refuse vehicles.   The competition was launched in February to mark the upcoming 20th anniversary […]