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The NFU invited nominations for community farming heroes Today is Back British Farming Day, with a new survey revealing the public have once again voted farmers as the second most respected profession in the UK – just behind nursing. One local farming family – the Fenemores from Clifton – have been highlighted by the National […]

The flow was brought under control and supplies rerouted by early afternoon A burst water main in Banbury town centre has been causing havoc for local residents and businesses. Water erupted from beneath a parking space at the top end of the North Bar car park, close to 3 Flavours restaurant late this morning. Thames […]

There appears little chance of the canal re-opening any time soon A local pub which relies on passing trade from the Oxford Canal is having to restrict its opening hours and temporarily close its kitchen due to a current closure on the waterway. Due to water shortages the Canal and River Trust introduced a lock […]

Staff are scheduled to move out in the spring of 2027 Oxfordshire County Council’s plans to move out of County Hall and into new offices at nearby Speedwell House have taken a step forward, with contracts exchanged with the buyers of County Hall.   But the timing for the move could be disrupted by a potentially […]

Easington House dates back to the 17th century The owners of a Banbury Guest House have applied to convert their property into a house, blaming the “horrendous budget” last October for a downturn in their business. Easington House, on the Oxford Road, was originally a farmhouse dating back to the 17th century and part of […]

The facility compliments existing pitches and play areas A new state-of-the-art sports facility has opened in Banbury. The Football Foundation PlayZone, based at Chandos Sports Ground in Grimsbury, was delivered on time and on budget after 10 weeks of construction. 75 percent of the funding came from the Premier League, The FA and the government’s […]

The assault happened on Sunday August 24 A 26-year-old man from Banbury has been arrested for three counts of sexual assault. The arrest, last Tuesday, follows a Thames Valley Police appeal after an incident in Banbury High Street. A woman in her thirties was walking by the Leeds Building Society, when a man ran up […]

“If you divide £3.5m by the time saved, we don’t think that its value for money in Banbury” Construction will start this winter on a scheme designed to make bus journeys into and out of Banbury town centre more reliable. But one Councillor has questioned the use of £3.5m so that buses will arrive 47 […]

Several offences have been committed across the summer A man who is known to frequent Banbury and Oxford is wanted in relation to a spate of shoplifting offences across Oxfordshire. Mojtaba Abedi, who’s 33, is wanted by police following a number of offences across this summer, mainly during July. He’s described as Asian, around 5ft […]

French rider Romain Grégoire took the lead on the steep climb towards the finish line The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men’s cycling race came to the north of our area today. It was the half way point of six stages of the gruelling competition with today’s finish line at the top of the Burton Dassett […]