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The money will be used on a number of measures aimed at improving bus passenger numbers £12.7million of cash from the Department for Transport is heading to Oxfordshire to help get people out of their cars and back on to buses. Oxfordshire County Council secured the money, which will support measures over the next three […]
CCTV and dashcam footage is being sought following the incident on the Warwick Road A man in his forties assaulted a teenage girl in Banbury on Monday evening. The victim, who was on the Warwick Road at the time, was pushed to the floor. The incident happened at around 9.30pm. The victim didn’t sustain any […]
Cropredy festival organisers are urging those attending to take care An amber weather warning for extreme heat has been issued for the Banbury FM area by the Met Office. It runs from Thursday until the end of Sunday, with temperatures expected to peak at around 31 Celcius. The warning covers the entire period of this […]
Persimmon Homes say the area will be assessed to see what work is required A run-down and overgrown Banbury play area is set to be inspected with a view to ensuring it is suitable for use by local families. The developer responsible for the area on Banbury’s Hanwell Fields Estate says that inspection will happen […]
“Vandalism like this is always disappointing for our town and community” A number of trees have been damaged in Brackley’s parks and open spaces over the last few weeks. The town council has expressed its disappointment at the acts of vandalism. A new willow tree was snapped in half on Saturday night at Zipwire Park. […]
Elected members will be on hand for questions, comments and to hear about problems Face to face meetings with town councillors are back on the agenda for residents who want to raise questions, make suggestions or discuss problems. The return of monthly drop-in sessions at Banbury Town Hall means people can once again talk informally […]
Properties were without power for around two-and-a-half hours 186 properties in the Grimsbury area were without power late on Monday afternoon after a fault took out their electricity supply. Western Power distribution became aware of the problem at 4.43pm. Initially it was estimated that the fault would be repaired by 8pm, but engineers arrived and […]
The creation has brought in many visitors to Banbury’s church The popularity of a display of 3000 coloured and white origami cranes in Banbury’s St Mary’s Church has led to organisers extending the time visitors will be able to pop in and see the attraction. The Banbury Business and Arts inspired “Colours of Banbury” creation […]
Hart Close in Hanwell Fields is still under the control of the developer Last week was Love Parks Week but one local green space has been highlighted by a local elected member for distinctly lacking in being shown any love. Labour Councillor Andrew Crichton was elected in May as one of three people to represent […]
Dashcam footage from anyone in the Claydon area may help with investigations Emergency services have been at the scene of a haystack blaze in a farm field at Claydon this morning. Thames Valley Police believe its arson and they are looking for a suspicious vehicle that left the scene moments before the fire started. The […]