Local News

Rectory Homes wasn’t happy with West Northamptonshire Council’s decision against their application A developer has lost their appeal against a decision not to allow them to build up to 32 houses on a greenfield site in Kings Sutton.   West Northamptonshire Council rejected the application by Rectory Homes in August last year. They wanted to develop […]

A pot of £75,000 has been made available Three areas in Banbury are set to benefit from a new grants scheme, offering up to £3,000 to groups or not-for-profit organisations. The Brighter Futures Banbury Community Fund has been launched by Cherwell District Council and is open to applications from the Ruscote, Neithrop and Grimsbury areas.   […]

A rose was planted to mark the opening in the Bridge Street Community Garden A special area where people can remember their loved ones has been opened at the Bridge Street Community Garden.   The new Memory Garden bed was officially opened last Thursday. Banbury’s MP Victoria Prentis and Age UK Oxfordshire’s CEO Penny Thewlis planted […]

Police seize the driver’s Nissan Micra The driver of an uninsured car in Banbury told police: “I didn’t know I needed insurance”.   Officers had pulled over the vehicle on the Horsefair yesterday (Tuesday) when the astonishing proclamation was made. The Nissan Micra was seized and the driver reported to court.

A layer of bitumen will be laid and then covered with loose chippings Two local roads are set to be given a new surface dressing as part of an annual programme by West Northamptonshire Council.  The B4031 through Croughton and Station Road from Aynho towards Clifton are noted as roads that will be worked on […]

Stop and search powers led to the discovery of the drugs A Banbury man is due to appear in court today after he was found in possession of thirty individual deals of crack cocaine and heroin. On Monday members of Thames Valley Police’s Tasking Team used stop and search powers on the 51-year-old which led […]

The road between Bloxham and Milcombe remained closed for several hours A cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision between a lorry and a bicycle on the A361 on Monday afternoon.   The collision happened between Bloxham and Milcombe just before 2.30pm. The cyclist – a male – was taken to the […]

Deddington firefighters are completing the challenge in the Fire Fighters charity’s 80th year Fire fighters from Deddington are aiming to raise £800 for the Fire Fighters charity tomorrow, as they undertake an 80 kilometre challenge around 8 fire stations. They are aiming to complete the challenge between 8am and 8pm on the eighth day of […]

Police asked motorists to avoid the area The A361 just outside Bloxham has been closed this afternoon (Monday) due to a serious accident. The closure was in place on the South Newington Road, between Bloxham and the Milcombe turn. Thames Valley Police said they are completing accident investigation work and asked people to avoid the […]

Cropredy Football Club is amongst the village groups getting ready for the arrival of festival goers The countdown is on to Fairport’s Cropredy Festival which gets underway this Thursday. For those staying on site under canvass the village’s football club are once again offering the use of their showers. Around 20,000 will descend on Cropredy […]