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The Raise a Reader campaign aims to provide young people with the tools to become lifelong readers A superhero wearing a watermelon dress, armour and a backpack that squirts sticky chocolate to enable her to scale walls – that was just one of the ideas for a new Dashwood Superhero, as youngsters at the Banbury […]

In the face of revenues not hitting targets “repurposing” might be part of a new carparking strategy Some of Cherwell District Council’s car parks could be redeveloped in the face of usage remaining at levels below the period before the pandemic.   A report to the Council’s Executive last night (Monday) warned that there was an […]

Banbury United’s new ground and indoor tennis at Hanwell Fields are highlighted The long-discussed relocation of Banbury United’s ground to the Oxford Road is noted as an area for Cherwell District Council to focus on within a new report on sports pitches and facilities within the District.   The Cherwell Sports Studies report is due to […]

North Oxfordshire’s gigabit-capable broadband coverage lags behind the rest of the county How fast is your home broadband and how strong is your mobile signal at home?   Banbury’s MP wants to know. Victoria Prentis has launched a Digital Connectivity Survey.  She is hoping her constituents will complete the survey, which aims to build a comprehensive […]

During the incident a child in a pushchair fell into the road Northamptonshire Police have released images of a man and woman they would like to speak to following an incident which occurred in Brackley back on a Saturday in August. On August 27 – the Bank Holiday weekend – between 11am and midday a […]

Attending a professionally organised public display is the safest way to enjoy the night Fireworks will light the skies above North Oxfordshire this weekend, but ahead of the displays Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team are reminding us of the steps we should take to reduce the risk of accidents. They say the safest and […]

Councillors Colegrave and Biegel will be available to chat at the Town Hall Banbury residents will be able to discuss matters they care about at a town council drop-in session tomorrow (Saturday). The sessions are monthly opportunities for voters to meet councillors, ask questions, discuss problems and express opinions on how the town is run. […]

One of the two was also carrying a bladed article Two boys, aged 17 and 14, were arrested in Banbury town centre on Thursday evening on suspicion of drugs offences.   The arrests followed a stop search by members of the Banbury Neighbourhood Policing Team. The 17-year-old, who’s from the town, was taken into custody on […]

£2,315 was raised for the Farm Safety Foundation, Yellow Wellies, last year After a hugely successful first year in 2021, Brackley’s Tractor Run is set to return this December, on Sunday the 11th.   Members of the farming community are being invited to sign-up early to secure a place in the popular event. Last year the […]

Nicholas King Homes plans to build in another field behind a recent development Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee has this afternoon agreed to more houses being built on a green field in West Adderbury. Nicholas King Homes applied for outline planning permission to build up to 10 more homes behind their Henge Close development.   In […]