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“once the pipe has been patched up in one section, it is simply leaking further along” Wykham Park Academy is set to be closed again tomorrow (January 21) for the majority of pupils. Ongoing problems with the water supply in the local area mean that most learning will have to take place online. The Academy […]
Checks by Cherwell District Council have shown that the park does not yet meet the full specification originally set Frustrated Longford Park residents will have to continue waiting for the removal of the temporary fencing that is blocking off access to large areas of their new country park. Banbury FM has been told by the […]
Across the Banbury FM area new infections fell by 35% last week Covid infection rates in the Banbury FM area fell by 35% last week – the first fall since December. In the seven days up to January 14 there were 1,074 new cases reported locally. The figure had reached a pandemic high of 1,652 […]
Students from years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 at Wykham Park Academy are home learning again today Parents of students in five year groups at Wykham Park Academy are facing another day of home schooling after a second burst in a six inch-diameter water main forced the school to partially close for a second […]
Councillors opted to apply the brakes and launched a four-week consultation by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Oxford United Football Club has been warned building a new stadium in Kidlington will be no “quick and easy” fix by a councillor who serves four authorities in the area. United announced talks with Oxfordshire County Council, the […]
Engineers are on site repairing the fault and it is hoped the school can reopen tomorrow Parents of pupils at the Wykham Park Academy saw their youngsters returning home earlier than expected today after a burst water main forced the school to close. Just after 9.30am parents received a message from Principal Sylvia Thomas to […]
Anyone who sees Alan is asked to contact the police An appeal has been launched to locate a 14-year-old boy missing from the Woodford Halse area. Northamptonshire Police say they are concerned for the youngster, called Alan. At the time he went missing he was wearing light grey jogging bottoms, a black hoodie/coat and black […]
From Deddington to England’s rugby squad for ex-Bloxham School pupil A former Banbury Rugby Club player has been called up to England’s Six Nations Rugby Squad. Alfie Barbeary grew up in Deddington and starting rugby practice with Banbury at the age of 8. He went on to win several Oxfordshire cups at youth level. The […]
The County and District councils are in discussions to end the relationship that sees some roles and tasks shared The partnership agreement which sees a number of functions shared between Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council is set to come to an end. The two authorities are in discussions to conclude the arrangement. This […]
New book records extraordinary time in the lives of the hospital’s staff Ahead of the second anniversary of the first COVID-19 positive patients being admitted to our local hospitals, a new book has been created as a permanent record of the extraordinary time in the personal and professional lives of the hospital’s staff. The first […]