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Insurers felt there was a severe risk to walkers A small section of a footpath that crosses the A43 to the south of Brackley has been closed due to the dangers of crossing the busy dual carriageway.   Brackley Town Council have acted to close the crossing following advice from their insurers. The footpath either side […]

What is believed to be crack cocaine and heroin was seized Two people were arrested following an early morning drugs raid in Banbury on Thursday.   What is believed to be crack cocaine and heroin was seized. Members of Thames Valley Police’s Tasking Team executed a warrant at an address in Kennedy House on Orchard Way. […]

Six months since our first report and one resident says “nothing has changed” In January we reported on the frustrations of Longford Park residents who were waiting for the removal of the temporary fencing that is blocking off access to large areas of their new country park. Over six months later and it appears no […]

A big crowd is expected as the young squad prepares to face Havant The Banbury Bulls return to rugby’s National League for the first time in over twenty years on Saturday, following their promotion to Regional 1 South Central. They start their season with a home fixture against Havant with the Bulls looking to continue […]

The club held an emergency board meeting on Tuesday evening “We have a clear message – if you want to be involved in anti-social behaviour at our games do not come”.   Banbury United’s board have issued that clear statement to those that have caused problems at the Puritans’ recent games. The Club held an emergency […]

Up to 49.9 Megawatts could be generated on land at the Hanwell Estate A solar farm delivering enough electricity for approximately 15,657 homes could be built on land to the north of Hanwell.   A request for pre-application advice has been submitted to Cherwell District Council by Elgin Energy EsCo Ltd. The proposal would see solar […]

Show you care about your town by helping with the town council’s clean-up Can you spare an hour to help tidy up Banbury town centre this weekend?   A litter pick on Saturday morning aims to make the town a cleaner place in which to live, shop and relax. Residents of all ages are being urged […]

Views sought as to how the ward boundaries should be redrawn A review of the wards that make up West Northamptonshire Council’s area has begun.   The Local Government Boundary Commission for England plans to reduce the number of councillors from 93 down to 77.   They are also inviting people to redraw the ward boundaries, defining […]

The woman required hospital treatment following the incident on August 13 A vehicle fled the scene after colliding with a female runner in Middleton Cheney early on Saturday August 13.   The incident happened between 4.50am and 6.25am. The woman was taken to hospital but her injuries are not believed to be life threatening or life […]

Changes will see faster credit card payment machines and more pay-on-exit schemes After five years Cherwell District Council is set to stop using APCOA to manage its car parks in the district.   A new deal is likely to be agreed which will see Oxfordshire County Council take over. The move is likely to save around […]