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Children on benefits related free school meals will be able to get assistance with fun activities A local scheme which aims to help struggling families find low cost and free activities for their children is set to be rolled out across Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire County Council’s YouMove programme is built on the work of Cherwell District […]

Five fund raisers brave the descent to raise vital cash for the hospice Five brave individuals leant back and then stepped off the top of a 127-metre-high Northampton landmark at the weekend – all in aid of a popular local charity. Pat Blank, Dion Bishop, Peter Critchley and Darren Dean were joined by Steph Lawless, […]

Kit Lamb’s impressive goalkeeping skills give a penalty shoot-out win to Banbury Banbury Hockey Club have clinched England Hockey’s Tier 2 title. They beat East Grinstead 2s at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London yesterday, in a match that was decided in a shoot-out after normal time finished with neither team scoring. Both […]

Deputy Council Leader: “The dedication of these seven colleagues, and their teams, is incredible” Seven Oxfordshire County Council employees have attended a prestigious Buckingham Palace garden party, hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.   They all work in education and social care and have been recognised for their professionalism and dedication to children and […]

Victoria Prentis appeared on ITV’s Peston programme after the Sue Gray report had been released Banbury’s MP believes Prime Minister Boris Johnson will still be leading the Conservatives at the next election. Following the release of Sue Gray’s report into the parties held in Downing Street during the period of lockdown, Victoria Prentis appeared on […]

The six stations include safe places to dispose of hot embers Safety-first barbecues in Spiceball Park have given ‘dining out’ a new meaning. The exciting additions to the popular park mean families can enjoy alfresco meals cooked on disposable barbecue sets without the risk of fire – and with easy disposal of the hot embers. […]

The popular nightly TV news programme from Oxford launched in 2000 The only TV local news service dedicated to our area is set to be axed later this year.   The BBC’s popular South Today programme from Oxford will end in November. The announcement was made on the BBC’s own news pages this lunchtime. South Today […]

Stop searches, school visits and test purchase operations were undertaken during the week 88 knives and bladed articles were handed in across the Thames Valley during Operation Sceptre last week.   21 of those were in Oxfordshire. Operation Sceptre is a national week of action to challenge and reduce the threat of knife crime. A knife […]

The work is part of a project with an overall budget of £5.2 million Cherwell District Council’s Thorpe Lane waste and recycling depot in Banbury has been refitted with air source heat pumps and innovative batteries as part of a project to slash the council’s carbon emissions.   The project involves eight of the authority’s buildings. […]

“We want children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to receive the very best support at the right time for them” A new strategy for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Oxfordshire was agreed yesterday by Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet.   The SEND strategy has been drawn up […]