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18 of the world’s top cycling teams are taking part Britain’s biggest professional cycling event will be in West Northamptonshire tomorrow and parts of the route are in the Banbury FM area.  The penultimate stage of the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men will follow a route from the University of Northampton around 91 miles […]

A CPR challenge, police dog demonstrations and emergency rescue re-enactments are lined up The work of the Emergency Services will be celebrated in Spiceball Park tomorrow (September 7). The day is designed to be both exciting and educational with plenty to see and do. Members of the police, ambulance and fire service teams will be […]

Janaed Akhtar was found guilty of murder by a unanimous jury verdict on July 16 A man who brutally attacked and killed another man in Banbury has been jailed for life for murder. Forty year old Janaed Saeed Akhtar, who’s formerly of Cope Road, was found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict on July 16 […]

The changes were agreed at a meeting on Thursday Drivers need to be aware that changes to the speed limits on a number of local roads are about to be implemented. Hennef Way will drop to 40mph, as will the A4260 Oxford Road between Adderbury and Bodicote.   New 20mph limits will be introduced in Horley, […]

Council’s want to create their own stock of children’s homes to tackle those ‘profiteering’ in the sector by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter Both Northamptonshire councils have said they want to commit to creating their own stock of children’s homes to tackle those ‘profiteering’ in the sector. This comes as two new children’s care homes […]

Two people have been arrested but officers are looking for help identifying the person in this picture Items valued at £884 were stolen when a number of stores at Banbury Cross Retail Park on Lockheed Close were targeted by thieves. Following the incident, on Thursday 8 August, Thames Valley Police has released an image of […]

He’s been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a bladed article A Banbury man has been charged in connection with the stabbing which occurred in the town during the early hours of last Sunday morning. Police were called to the junction of Butchers Row and High Street at 12.20am after a […]

Cherwell has had more major application planning appeals overturned than government set recommended maximums Cherwell District Council has fallen foul of a national target for the quality of its planning decisions so far in 2024. The quality threshold for major applications which are overturned at appeal is 10 percent.   So far this year the Planning […]

The scheme has been amended to exclude key town centre routes New 20mph speeds on the majority of roads in Banbury have been agreed, but the case brought by local councillors to retain 30mph limits on key town centre routes has been accepted. Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways, Councillor Andrew Gant, accepted the […]

People should book a place if they have an issue they would like help with Banbury’s new MP Sean Woodcock has organised his first constituency surgery since being elected. Mr Woodcock is inviting people to attend if they have an issue they would like help with. The surgery will be held in the Ruscote area […]



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