Local News

The accident happened between Rye Hill and The Gate Hangs High pub Witnesses are being sought after a woman in her seventies lost her life in a road traffic collision near Hook Norton yesterday (August 23).   The lady had been driving a red Toyota Yaris on the road between Rye Hill and The Gate Hangs […]

Phone and cash taken by group of “mainly males aged 15 to 23” A young male has been robbed in broad daylight whilst he was in Banbury’s Bridge Street.   He had his mobile phone and cash taken by a group who had approached him. The victim was in the area in front of the Town […]

Organisers reflect on the return of the Cropredy festival “It really was a very special atmosphere after such a long wait” – that’s how the organisers of the Fairport Cropredy Festival feel after this year’s event. They added: “All the bands were blown away by the reaction from you, the Cropredy crowd.” Just a week […]

Stagecoach are bringing in a new timetable this weekend A number of changes to local bus services come into force this weekend, with the Sunday 500 service between Banbury and Brackley being withdrawn completely.   Monday to Saturday journeys will be reduced to hourly.   The special H4 hospital service to the John Radcliffe Hospital in […]

The multinational company are based on the Wildmere Road Banbury’s MP has visited the new design centre for Mahindra Advanced Design Europe which opened in Banbury a couple of weeks ago.  Mahindra is a multinational Indian automotive manufacturing corporation with its headquartered in Mumbai. Based on the Wildmere Road, the facility is equipped with state-of-the-art […]

Thousands tuck into tasty treats from around the world as Food and Drink Festival returns “We’ve bought some of the rapeseed products because we loved it, we’ve bought Turkish delights and cashews nuts, and we’ve just bought blackcurrant and rhubarb cider!”   That’s what three happy visitors to Banbury’s Food and Drink Festival told us, delighted […]

Oxfordshire County Council will receive £320,000 over the next three years from the government’s Local Supported Employment scheme New funding has been secured to give more support to Oxfordshire residents with learning difficulties and autism, to help them find meaningful employment.   This in turn will help them to lead independent lives while adding value and […]

Congratulatory messages from proud teaching staff at local schools Sixth formers in the Banbury FM area have today been finding out how they did in their A levels.  The results follow exams earlier this year – the first physical exams since 2019.   At the Warriner School in Bloxham Senior Assistant Headteacher Matthew Fisher said: “We […]

Councillor Sean Woodcock urges Council Leader Barry Wood to work with him to draw up local plans The leader of the Labour Group at Cherwell District Council has written to the Conservative Leader of the Council asking for his support in a call for local action on the energy crisis. In the letter from Sean […]

Celebrity chef Paul Da Costa Greaves will be appearing at the Food and Drink Festival Banbury’s Food and Drink Festival returns this Sunday – a scrumptious day out with around 80 traders offering treats and flavours from around the world. Market Place will overflow with food and drink of many cultures – and shoppers will […]