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Ruscote councillor was first elected as leader nearly ten years ago Sean Woodcock has been re-elected as the leader of the Labour Group at Cherwell District Council. Councillor Woodcock has served as a district councillor since 2012 and represents the Banbury Ruscote ward.   He was first elected as Leader in February 2013. The election took […]

Charity gets a new logo as it focuses on larger range of services on offer A well-known local charity for young people is about to undergo a makeover as it seeks to promote the wide range of services it provides today.   Banbury Young Homelessness Project (BYHP) launched in 1995 but now offers an expanded range […]

Seven people were involved in the assault with two suspects already arrested During an assault in a Banbury residential street four people punched, strangled and used a baton on three other individuals.   The incident happened on Edmunds Road a week last Tuesday (May 3) at 11.05am. Thames Valley Police are looking for any witnesses to […]

A 30-year-old man has been arrested following a tip off to police A cannabis factory has been discovered at a property on Edmunds Road in the Bretch Hill area of Banbury.   The plants were discovered by officers from Thames Valley Police’s Neighbourhood Team who were following up on information they had received. A Section 23 […]

The changing face of the Castle Quay shopping centre Its twelve months today since Debenhams at the Castle Quay Shopping Centre closed its doors for the final time.   The Banbury store was one of 49 around the country that ceased trading after the company went into administration. Debenham’s was the third big name retailer to […]

“We need to recognise how diverse the UK is and everyone should be allowed to thrive and be represented in the community” by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Doctor Chuk Okeke made history by being elected to Cherwell District Council – now he wants his influence to stretch much further. The Labour party believes Councillor […]

A one-day festival will see Abba Mania headlining the school’s anniversary celebrations It’s 50 years since the Warriner School in Bloxham first opened its doors.   To mark the occasion a one-day festival in July will remember the sounds and styles of the school’s early years with the help of West End musical stars. Abba Mania […]

Appeal to find the man, who’s in his teens or early to mid-20s A burglar fled a Banbury house he had broken into after discovering the occupants were home.   The break-in happened at 10.20pm on Wednesday evening last week (May 4). The targeted property was in Bath Road, near to the Green Pastures Nursing Home. […]

Council acts to ensure a stinking drainage leak at a local home is finally fixed Sanctuary Housing Association have been served with a Section 59 Building Act enforcement notice after failing to organise repair work at a Banbury family home, where a stinking drainage leak has flooded part of the property’s garden for several months. […]

Oxfordshire County Council and The Care Workers’ Charity have come together to offer grants Care workers in our area who encounter a sudden loss of income are being offered a lifeline to help them stabilise their finances and health, so they can continue focusing on providing high quality care. Oxfordshire County Council and The Care […]