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The authority will be able to use the cameras to spot infringements such as stopping in yellow box junctions and illegal turns Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras can now be used by Oxfordshire County Council to enforce traffic regulations in their area.   The authority is one of the first to obtain government permission. The […]

Police seek witnesses after two males assaulted a motorcyclist A motorcyclist was punched and had his motorbike kicked over during an incident on the Oxford Road in Banbury on Monday evening (June 27).   The assault happened at around 8pm at the Sainsbury’s junction. Following a dispute over driving a man got out of his vehicle […]

The British Grand Prix at Silverstone will result in a Travel Plan being implemented Ahead of the arrival of an anticipated 400,000 people for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend we’re being advised to prepare for some changes due to the Travel Plan that will be in place. The event runs from tomorrow […]

A new sub-variant of Omicron is thought to be one of the chief drivers of the rises People in Oxfordshire are being reminded that COVID hasn’t gone away and to remember the precautions to protect ourselves against it. During the last couple of weeks case numbers in the county have doubled, with a new sub-variant […]

Stuart and Charlotte Pickwick have trained 1,500 people in CPR since Charlotte was taken ill five years ago A new life-saving defibrillator has been installed at the Woodgreen Leisure Centre in Banbury – the 19th unit to be installed by husband and wife team Stuart and Charlotte Pickwick from Brackley.   CPR training and fund raising […]

The growth rate is more than double the overall increase for England The number of people living in the Cherwell District has leapt up by 13.5% in the last ten years.   Results from the 2021 census reveal that 161,000 people now live in the district – up from 141,900 ten years ago. Cherwell’s population is […]

Savings of £3,740 could be made by switching weekday travel between Banbury and Oxford from the car to the bus A new campaign has been launched to encourage us to use Oxfordshire’s buses to help combat the cost-of-living crisis.   People commuting between Banbury and Oxford on a daily basis could save £3,740 each year by […]

A Thames Valley Police investigation is ongoing A man who had been reported as being kidnapped has been found safe and well.   Thames Valley Police received information about the incident during the early hours of Tuesday morning. They were told the male had been kidnapped on the Middleton Road in Banbury. Officers managed to locate […]

The event celebrates the role care homes play in supporting local communities It’s Care Home Open Week and a number of care homes in Oxfordshire are opening their doors to the public, to showcase their facilities and services. The week is coordinated by Championing Social Care and celebrates the role care homes play in supporting […]

Banbury United manager says the previous two years have been unbelievable Banbury United’s Manager Andy Whing has signed a new revised deal keeping him at the club until the end of the 2023-24 season.   The new arrangement comes in the wake of the Puritans gaining promotion to the National League North at the end of […]