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A meet and greet for the 13 new recruits was held last week A Kenyan nurse has started working at the Horton General Hospital as part of a bilateral agreement between the UK and Kenya governments. 12 other Kenyan nurses have also joined the team at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford. Both hospitals are […]
The county council has called on the government to “properly fund the system” Across the country six hundred people a day are joining growing waiting lists to be assessed for care and support, but Oxfordshire is bucking the trend when it comes to waiting times for assessments, care and reviews. In England 542,002 people were […]
Leisure centre upgrades are set to save 785 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent every year Anyone going for a swim at the Woodgreen Leisure Centre outdoor pool can now enjoy warm water which is heated in a way that is kinder on the climate. One of the largest solar thermal installations in the UK has […]
The new warm-up venue has given the organisers extra capacity Fairport’s Cropredy Convention returns next week after a two-year pandemic enforced break. The first members of the organising team set foot on the Cropredy fields yesterday, with set up now underway ahead of the event, which starts next Thursday. In the run up to that […]
Cherwell will now concentrate on its own local plan after the countywide arrangement falls apart The arrangement between Oxfordshire’s five district councils to work together on a common plan for the county’s development has fallen apart. The leaders of each authority have issued a joint statement saying they have failed to reach agreement and so […]
The town has 12 parks, 90 open spaces and 50 play areas Banbury Town Council is celebrating “Love Parks Week” by encouraging us to use the town’s fantastic open spaces. The national campaign runs from July 20 to Aug 5 and is organised by the environment charity Keep Britain Tidy. It gives people across the […]
358 offences were identified during a week of action A week of action to improve the safety of commercial vehicles using the regions roads resulted in 120 vehicles being found with at least one fault. That’s 79% of the 151 vehicles that were stopped and checked. In total 358 offences were identified. The checks were […]
The five-day tournament has been organised by the Federation of International Touch Two members of Banbury Rugby Club are set to represent their club and country this week, facing teams from across Europe in Touch Rugby’s European championships. Claire Davis and Ben Blackburn both play Touch for Banbury’s Saxons team. They are heading to the […]
An interactive map reveals the most notable people born in an area Its probably not how we want to world to see us, but a new interactive map has revealed the most well-known person to have come from our area is Gary Glitter. The shamed 70s singer, who’s real name is Paul Gadd, is shown […]
Whilst most people are responsible, Love Parks Week is a good time to remind all dog owners Brackley Town Council is using Love Parks Week as an opportunity to remind dog owners to clear up after their animal using the “bag it and bin it” approach to dog fouling. The Town Council provides over 70 […]