Local News

The fatal collision on the A361 occurred on Tuesday afternoon A woman in her seventies has lost her life following a car crash between Banbury and Bloxham on Tuesday.   The collision on the A361 happened just before 5.45pm. A grey Mazda MX-5 and a black Vauxhall Corsa were involved in the crash.   The occupants of […]

The Resource Centre aims to answer questions about living with an incurable illness People coming to terms with the news of a terminal diagnosis now have access to a one-stop shop of answers.   An innovative online resource centre has been launched by Katharine House Hospice.   The End-of-life and Palliative Care (EPiC) Resource Centre aims to […]

The suspected driver was arrested for dangerous driving, drug driving and not having any insurance Police had to abandon a car pursuit in Banbury on Wednesday after the vehicle being followed was driven “extremely dangerously”.   But the suspected driver was caught when his vehicle was spotted outside a house. He was arrested for a number […]

Thames Valley police stopped the vehicle on Church Street An uninsured vehicle was seized in Bloxham this morning (Wednesday). The grey Mercedes-Benz A180 was pulled over on Church Street for having no insurance. The driver has been reported.

Labour and Liberal Democrat Councillors respond after Victoria Prentis praises the outgoing Conservative administration Banbury’s MP says whatever the new administration looks like at Cherwell District Council she will “hold them to account” on behalf of her constituents. At last week’s Local Elections the Conservatives lost control of the Council after shedding five seats.   They […]

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 […]