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To help with the cost of living crisis all homes in Council Tax Bands A to D are being given £150 Over £5m of energy rebates have been distributed so far by Cherwell District Council. The money is being paid to help with the rise in the cost of living and is being given across […]
Tudor Hall School and Banbury Rotary Club are behind tonight’s event involving six local schools Around 120 primary school children will come together for a Festival of Voices at St Mary’s Church in Banbury this evening. The concert is part of the church’s bicentennial arts festival celebrations. The idea came from Tudor Hall School who […]
The tough winter walk was last held in 2019 before the pandemic The area’s most challenging winter hike will return this year, but on a new date and from a different venue. The popular Tour-de-Trigs competition is also offering a new category to enable families to take part together. The walking event has been running […]
Dealer’s arrest came after a vehicle was spotted acting suspiciously A Banbury drug dealer has been jailed. Tayaub Hussain from Queens Road was sentenced to six years and a month in prison at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday. 28-year-old Hussain pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A – […]
The chargers can supply enough charge for around a 60-mile range with two hours’ charging Ten new electric vehicle charging points are being switched on in Banbury today. The fast chargers will be powered up at Cherwell District Council’s Windsor Street car park. The chargers have outputs ranging from 7 to 22 kilowatts, which is […]
“Becoming town mayor is a great privilege and a huge responsibility” Lifelong Banburian Jayne Strangwood is Banbury’s new mayor. Cllr Strangwood took office at an inauguration ceremony at Banbury Town Hall last night (May 17) before a packed audience of civic dignitaries. She promised to help people from all walks of life appreciate ‘our wonderful […]
Roles in highways, adult social care and community services and safety handed out by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Leader Liz Leffman has announced three changes to Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet after a year of achieving “far more than we might have imagined”. Councillor Neil Fawcett (Lib Dem, Abingdon South) is the only member to […]
Affray, violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon were amongst the suspected crimes Six people were arrested following a disturbance in Banbury’s Warwick Road on Monday evening (May 16). Three of the individuals were teenagers with one aged just 13. Thames Valley Police were called just after 7.30pm. Officers made ready a taser in […]
The road at Middleton Cheney was closed for several hours on Monday evening The A422 was closed for a number of hours last night after a heavy goods vehicle tipped over on the roundabout by the Middleton Cheney exit. The lorry was carrying chickens. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 6.20pm. When […]
Volunteers in their 80s were overseeing the museum when teenagers caused trouble Parents have apologised for their children following what has been described as “pathetic behaviour” at Bloxham Museum over the weekend. Three teenagers caused trouble at the building during a time when two volunteers, aged in their 80s, were overseeing the museum. The teenagers […]