Local News

Polling will take place on Thursday May 4 The candidates for the Local Elections have been announced. This year one-third of the seats on Cherwell District Council will be decided at the Polls on May 4. In Banbury town the existing councillor in four out of five of the wards is not re-standing. The candidates […]

Colin Clarke has been a councillor for nineteen years, serving at both Cherwell District and Banbury Town Councils A popular, long-serving local Councillor and former Banbury Mayor is one of three big names from Cherwell District Council’s Executive who are standing down at the Local Elections in May.   Colin Clark will not be seeking re-election, […]

The offence occurred between 2001 and 2003 A man has been charged with a child sexual offence in the Banbury area.  52-year-old Bashiru Umar, of no fixed abode, was charged with one count of indecent assault against a child under 16 on Monday (April 3).  The charge is in connection with incidents which occurred between […]

He had last been seen on Monday Northamptonshire Police have confirmed that a missing 15-year-old boy has been found safe and well. He went missing from Brackley on on Monday (April 3).

Buses are likely to replace trains for several weeks Train users planning to travel from Banbury to the south can expect disruption to their journeys following the closure of the railway line below Oxford.   Buses are replacing trains between Oxford and Didcot Parkway and Network Rail has warned the line will not reopen before Easter. […]

The devices are one tool to support keeping staff safe Lone workers in areas such as the community midwifery and Home Hospice Care teams are to be given personal safety devices as part of a project to protect staff working for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The initiative comes as part of the […]

Author says he has visited more record shops than any other person The resurgence in the popularity of vinyl records will be celebrated at an event in Banbury this evening.   “The Vinyl Revival and the Shops That Made it Happen” is being held at the Apothecary Tap in Butchers Row and has been organised by […]

Construction work is scheduled for early 2024 Preparatory work for a major project to open up a new route into Banbury railway station via Tramway has started.   The aim is to improve access to the station and cut the number of trips taken using the heavily congested junction between Cherwell Street and Bridge Street.   The […]

People living in three other districts in the county recycle more than people in Cherwell Across Oxfordshire we recycled, reused or composted 58.2 per cent of our household waste from 2021 to 2022.   That helped Oxfordshire County Council top the national table as the best performing county council waste disposal authority in England for a […]

Water tankers worked in relay to bring supplies to affected properties People in three villages have suffered low water pressure, or no water, for much of Friday.   A burst water main under Main Street in Charlton affected supplies in Aynho, Charlton and Croughton. The problem was first reported to Anglian Water at around 7.30am.   The […]