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The driver was arrested and the vehicle seized A driver failed a drugs test after being pulled over for a separate driving offence in Adderbury yesterday (Tuesday). Initially Thames Valley Police had stopped the vehicle as it showed up for not having had any insurance since last September. The driver was then arrested for drug […]

The awards offer the opportunity for those that go above and beyond to be recognised The search is on to find and celebrate the volunteers who make a difference in our area.   Nominations are now being taken for this year’s Cherwell ‘Love Where you Live’ Volunteer Awards. The hard work of both individuals and groups […]

A 16-year-old test purchaser visited the store in March 2022 A Banbury convenience store owner has received fines and costs totalling £3,650 after his shop sold an illegal e-cigarette to a child. Ashishkumar Patel is a director of Dhwanee Supermarket Ltd on the Warwick Road.   The store sold a disposable e-cigarette – which is sometimes […]

Voting took place for the Calthorpe South ward Conservatives retained overall control of Banbury Town Council despite losing a seat to Labour in Thursday’s local elections. One seat on the town council in Calthorpe South ward was contested in a by-election brought about by the recent resignation of a Conservative member due to a change […]

Barry Wood says it won’t take long for the Conservatives to come back “You can’t escape the mood music” – the words of Barry Wood, who up until last week’s Local Election results had, for a number of years, been the Conservative Leader at Cherwell District Council. Despite Councillor Wood’s party still being the largest […]

The Liberal Democrats have been part of the official opposition at the Council For the second year running the Local Elections have shown a growth in support for the Liberal Democrats in the Cherwell District.   The party gained three seats at last week’s vote – the same number as Labour. David Hingley was elected for […]

The party now controls 12 of the 15 Banbury town seats on Cherwell District Council The leader of the Labour Group at Cherwell District Council was in a buoyant mood following last week’s local election results.   Not only had Sean Woodcock been elected to represent the Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown seat, but his party had […]

Thousands of people attended Banbury’s Coronation celebration in Spiceball Park “God save the King” and “Long live the King” were the replies by thousands of people in Banbury’s Spiceball Park on Sunday, in response to proclamations by the Deputy Lieutenant for Oxfordshire, Sir Tony Baldry, who took to the stage at the conclusion of Party […]

Mrs Prentis attended the Coronation in her role as Attorney General Banbury’s MP says Saturday’s Coronation was a fabulous day which King Charles clearly found moving. Victoria Prentis was invited to attend the ceremony at Westminster Abbey in her role as Attorney General.  Mrs Prentis told Banbury FM: “The crowds were fantastic; the soldiers were […]

Negotiations will now begin to see what alliances can be formed, but no discussions are likely until after the weekend Cherwell District Council is no longer a Conservative Council.   The one remaining Tory stronghold in Oxfordshire moved to having no one party with overall control when the results of Thursday’s Local Elections were announced earlier […]