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Freely available report gives detailed breakdowns of consumer profiles and habits New research commissioned by Cherwell District Council shows that whilst online shopping is set to stay, people are spending more when they do visit a store. That’s just one of the positive facts in our post-lockdown world that local businesses are being invited to […]
“The students’ resilience, maturity and work ethic has been truly inspiring” It’s A Level results day and students have been collecting their results. Three of our local schools have described their pride and delight at their student’s achievements For the second year running young people discovered how well they had done without having sat end-of-year […]
Move should help improve punctuality and add extra early morning and late evening journeys Users of Stagecoach’s Banbury to Brackley 500 service will see some changes to their bus times and routes from August 29. Stagecoach says the move should help improve punctuality and add extra early morning and late evening journeys. Under the new […]
Free weekly Go Ride sessions start at Spiceball Skate Park this morning Starting today the area’s young cyclists can improve their confidence, keep active and have fun with some of the country’s biking experts. Free weekly Go Ride sessions get underway at Spiceball Skate Park this morning. The activity is organised by Cherwell District Council […]
40 jobs have been created by the retailer at their new Castle Quay Waterfront home The brand new Lidl supermarket at Castle Quay Waterfront in Banbury will open for the first time this Thursday (August 12). 40 new jobs have been created by the retailer with the opening forming part of an ongoing £1.3bn expansion […]
Local businesses and organisations being sought for accommodation offered at below market rate A scheme that breathes life back into empty buildings and gives local businesses and organisations a helping hand has seen keen interest in the first four Banbury properties they are making available. The countywide ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire’ economic recovery programme aims to […]
Last week’s concert was filmed and will be streamed to coincide with what would have been festival finale night Fairport fans who are missing the build up to the annual Cropredy reunion have been given something to look forward to this Saturday. The band will be streaming the concert that they staged in Cropredy last […]
Mueza joins the team with two vital roles to play There’s a new member of staff working with the team at the Banbury Community Fridge. The volunteers at the Madni Mosque on Merton Street in Grimsbury are being joined by a feline recruit. Mueza the cat has been appointed as “head of rodent control” and […]
Members of the school community are supporting this year’s delayed fund raiser The whole school family at Wroxton Church of England Primary School have thrown themselves behind this year’s Wroxton village fete. The delayed annual event is taking place tomorrow (Saturday August 7) with members of the school community providing activities including a treasure trail […]
Bus and train users warned they could face problems with their journeys Bus and train users are being warned their journey’s could be disrupted today. Stagecoach buses say that due to exceptional circumstances they are unable to operate some services in town today. B3 reduced with service missing from 1115-1500 from Bridge Street B5 – […]