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A life changing visit in 2005 gave Alan Wolstencroft a totally different outlook on life Over a third of a million pounds has been raised here in North Oxfordshire to help educate some of the poorest children in the world, in Sierra Leone.   Its all thanks to a member of Banbury Rotary Club and a […]

The council has requested a timescale for the completion of work Cherwell District Council has written to the developer responsible for a Hanwell Fields play area which is in a poor state, requesting a timescale for the completion of work to correct defects. The Hart Close play area remains the responsibility of Persimmon Homes who […]

Woman in 70s had been followed home from a Banbury bank An image has been released of a man police would like to speak to as they continue to investigate the theft of a handbag from a woman in her 70s in Middleton Cheney. The woman had just withdrawn cash from a bank in Banbury […]

The carriageway was reopened at around 2pm The northbound M40 between the Cherwell Valley Services and Banbury was closed for over 10 hours on Wednesday due to an accident during the night.  A secondary collision around the same area added to the problems between Junctions 10 and 11. The Highways agency kept the motorway closed […]

The money will be used on a number of measures aimed at improving bus passenger numbers £12.7million of cash from the Department for Transport is heading to Oxfordshire to help get people out of their cars and back on to buses. Oxfordshire County Council secured the money, which will support measures over the next three […]

CCTV and dashcam footage is being sought following the incident on the Warwick Road A man in his forties assaulted a teenage girl in Banbury on Monday evening.   The victim, who was on the Warwick Road at the time, was pushed to the floor. The incident happened at around 9.30pm. The victim didn’t sustain any […]

Cropredy festival organisers are urging those attending to take care An amber weather warning for extreme heat has been issued for the Banbury FM area by the Met Office.   It runs from Thursday until the end of Sunday, with temperatures expected to peak at around 31 Celcius. The warning covers the entire period of this […]

Persimmon Homes say the area will be assessed to see what work is required A run-down and overgrown Banbury play area is set to be inspected with a view to ensuring it is suitable for use by local families.   The developer responsible for the area on Banbury’s Hanwell Fields Estate says that inspection will happen […]

“Vandalism like this is always disappointing for our town and community” A number of trees have been damaged in Brackley’s parks and open spaces over the last few weeks.   The town council has expressed its disappointment at the acts of vandalism. A new willow tree was snapped in half on Saturday night at Zipwire Park. […]

Elected members will be on hand for questions, comments and to hear about problems Face to face meetings with town councillors are back on the agenda for residents who want to raise questions, make suggestions or discuss problems. The return of monthly drop-in sessions at Banbury Town Hall means people can once again talk informally […]