Local News

Properties were without power for around two-and-a-half hours 186 properties in the Grimsbury area were without power late on Monday afternoon after a fault took out their electricity supply.   Western Power distribution became aware of the problem at 4.43pm. Initially it was estimated that the fault would be repaired by 8pm, but engineers arrived and […]

The creation has brought in many visitors to Banbury’s church The popularity of a display of 3000 coloured and white origami cranes in Banbury’s St Mary’s Church has led to organisers extending the time visitors will be able to pop in and see the attraction. The Banbury Business and Arts inspired “Colours of Banbury” creation […]

Hart Close in Hanwell Fields is still under the control of the developer Last week was Love Parks Week but one local green space has been highlighted by a local elected member for distinctly lacking in being shown any love. Labour Councillor Andrew Crichton was elected in May as one of three people to represent […]

Dashcam footage from anyone in the Claydon area may help with investigations Emergency services have been at the scene of a haystack blaze in a farm field at Claydon this morning.   Thames Valley Police believe its arson and they are looking for a suspicious vehicle that left the scene moments before the fire started. The […]

Manor Oak Homes says the houses are needed as Cherwell isn’t keeping up with demands A plan to build another 175 houses on farm fields to the north of Dukes Meadow Drive has been revealed by a developer, who has written to Hanwell Fields residents to notify them of the landowners intentions. The proposed site […]

A meet and greet for the 13 new recruits was held last week A Kenyan nurse has started working at the Horton General Hospital as part of a bilateral agreement between the UK and Kenya governments.   12 other Kenyan nurses have also joined the team at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford. Both hospitals are […]

The county council has called on the government to “properly fund the system” Across the country six hundred people a day are joining growing waiting lists to be assessed for care and support, but Oxfordshire is bucking the trend when it comes to waiting times for assessments, care and reviews. In England 542,002 people were […]

Leisure centre upgrades are set to save 785 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent every year Anyone going for a swim at the Woodgreen Leisure Centre outdoor pool can now enjoy warm water which is heated in a way that is kinder on the climate.   One of the largest solar thermal installations in the UK has […]

The new warm-up venue has given the organisers extra capacity Fairport’s Cropredy Convention returns next week after a two-year pandemic enforced break.   The first members of the organising team set foot on the Cropredy fields yesterday, with set up now underway ahead of the event, which starts next Thursday. In the run up to that […]

Cherwell will now concentrate on its own local plan after the countywide arrangement falls apart The arrangement between Oxfordshire’s five district councils to work together on a common plan for the county’s development has fallen apart.   The leaders of each authority have issued a joint statement saying they have failed to reach agreement and so […]