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A cap will limit the cost a person pays for their care to £86,000 Oxfordshire County Council is set to lead the way with a new adult social care charging system which puts a lifetime cap how much individuals will have to pay for their personal care. The county council will join five other local […]

The regional finals now await Banbury Cricket Club next weekend Banbury Cricket Club are the Home Counties Premier Cricket League T20 winners – regaining a title they last held in 2019. Finals day was held at White Post Road yesterday with Banbury dispatching Wokingham in the first semi-final.   The second game saw High Wycombe progress […]

Witnesses to the Albert Street incident are being sought Police are investigating an assault with injury that happened in Banbury town centre on Friday evening.   They received reports of the incident at around 8.40pm. Witnesses are being sought following the assault, which happened in Albert Street. A Thames Valley Police spokesperson told Banbury FM: “Officers […]

Banbury Town Council organised the free event Music fans jammed Banbury Market Place on Friday for the town’s annual music festival. Five local bands were loud and live from 6pm ‘til late and thrilled the crowds with great sounds. There was dancing in the street and plenty of eating and drinking. Organised by Banbury Town […]

The figures behind a £4.5m black hole by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Oxfordshire County Council expects to need an extra £4.5 million to pay for just nine children under its care – including one whose placement costs £20,000 per week. The figures feature in its Business Management & Monitoring Report for May 2022 which […]

Thames Valley Police have been praised for the speed with which they dealt with the incident A 14-year-old boy from Banbury remains in police custody this morning after police were called to reports of youths riding a moped dangerously on Thursday evening.   They were spotted around the Ruscote Arcade area. In addition to the boy […]

The Trust’s Chair says the move will ensure stability while the new CEO recruitment process continues Following the departure of Professor Bruno Holthof as the Chief Executive Officer of the Trust that looks after the Horton General Hospital, the Oxford University Hospital’s Trust board yesterday appointed a new Chief Executive Officer on a fixed term […]

The ribbon is cut at Castle Quay for a unit that focuses on voluntary and community groups The area’s voluntary and community groups can now take advantage of a unit in Castle Quay from where they can meet local people and showcase what they do.   A new pop-up space opened this lunchtime (Thursday). Cherwell District […]

The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust has written to all local Conservative MPs Following on from the record-breaking temperatures we experienced at the start of this week, the boss of the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) has urged local Conservative MPs to ensure that the nature and climate crises are at the […]

Users are invited to a meeting to have their say on the design of Brackley’s new skatepark Skateboarders who will use Brackley’s new Skatepark have an opportunity to shape the look and feel of the facility at a public meeting this evening.  The contractor selected to oversee the project will be on hand to hear […]