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“Demographic shifts are not in our favour, however, the position in West Oxfordshire and Cherwell is eminently recoverable” by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter New Cherwell councillor and political heavyweight Eddie Reeves says the Conservatives must be seen and heard locally if they are to recover from last week’s election losses. Cllr Reeves, the Tory […]
Councillor tells Sanctuary Housing it’s a total failure to protect tenants which they should be ashamed of Tenants in one of Sanctuary Housing’s Banbury properties have been left for several months with the stench of a drainage leak which has flooded part of their garden. The ongoing issue has been described by one local councillor […]
A woman was found in the hotel having passed away The death of a woman at the Cromwell Lodge Hotel at the weekend is being treated as unexplained. Thames Valley Police were called to the hotel on Saturday lunchtime at around 12.25pm. The woman, who was in her forties, had been found deceased. The death […]
Three speakers are lined up for tonight’s meeting in the town hall Brackley Town Council’s Annual Town Meeting takes place this evening in the Town Hall. Speakers will include the leader of West Northamptonshire Council, Councillor Jonathon Nunn and Richard Tompkins, a Detective Superintendent with Northamptonshire Police. Those attending will hear from Stuart Timmiss who […]
A team of volunteer drivers ensure those in need don’t have to worry about transportation The North Oxfordshire Volunteer Driver Service (VDS) has received an award from South Central Ambulance Service. The award was made last week in recognition of the outstanding service and commitment the Volunteer Driver Service gives to the ambulance service. In […]
A 23-year-old man was taken into Police Custody for a number of drug and driving offences Police have taken a man into custody after a vehicle associated with drug dealing failed to stop when requested early on Sunday morning (May 8). This led to a pursuit through Banbury. Officers first spotted the vehicle in the […]
The youngster was taken to hospital after the attack A boy has been punched in the face and had his head stamped on at Spiceball Leisure Centre. The youngster, in his early teens, was attending an event at the sports centre at the time. The assault happened last Saturday, April 30, at approximately 6.30pm. The […]
Tory council leader admits they need to double check they are in touch with what local residents want by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Leader Barry Wood admits Cherwell District Council could look to “tweak policies” in response to the Conservatives clinging to power with a majority of just two. The Tories lost five seats […]
A cable has been damaged by a third party Sky Broadband customers in the Banbury FM area have been unable to get online today. Around 10,000 local customers have been affected by an outage due to a cable which has been damaged by a third party. Engineers have identified the problem but couldn’t start repair […]
The well known local businessman took charge at Banbury United’s AGM on Thursday A popular Banbury businessman is back in charge at Banbury United. Ronnie Johnson was elected as the club’s Chairman at its Annual General Meeting last night. Mr Johnson previously held the role from August 2015 as the first Chairman when Banbury United […]