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Victoria Prentis hopes the agreement provides associates with terms and conditions of employment that they are happy with Banbury’s MP has welcomed the agreement reached between JDE’s management and the Unite Union. Victoria Prentis MP says she hopes it will provide associates with terms and conditions of employment that they are happy with, whilst securing […]
Residents alerted to danger by smoke alarm The occupants of a house in Hook Norton escaped from a blaze thanks to their smoke alarm alerting them to the fire. Crews from three fire stations attended the incident in Bell Hill in the village during the early hours of Friday morning. After the smoke alarm alerted […]
Soldiers remove 18lb shell and safely destroy it on local farmland Soldiers from the Royal Logistics Corp were called to Bloxham after an 18lb unexploded shell was found in a village garden. The shell was identified as dating back to 1915. The soldiers, from the 11 EOF Regiment, safely removed the shell. It was taken […]
The A4260 was closed for several hours whilst the accident was dealt with A car driver was taken to hospital after a farm trailer loaded with straw bales tipped onto its side, shedding its load onto the driver’s vehicle yesterday afternoon (Thursday). The accident left the A4260 at Adderbury closed for several hours. It was […]
Tickets for the surprise show are expected to sell out quickly when they go on sale on Saturday morning Its been announced this morning that the dead pan comedian Jack Dee is coming to Banbury. The star of TV sitcoms Bad Move, Lead Balloon and Josh will be appearing at the Mill Arts Centre in […]
Local businesses urged to take advantage of space becoming available through government funded project Banbury’s MP Victoria Prentis is giving her support to a scheme to breathe life back into our High Streets. “Meanwhile in Oxfordshire” is a new £1.7m programme which seeks to bring back into use 50 currently vacant high-street buildings. Leases will […]
Pandemic third wave visible in data ahead of latest rule changes The latest COVID figures up to the end of last week – ahead of the latest relaxation of rules – shows that the number of infections were growing in the Banbury FM area. Over the last four weeks the number of local cases have […]
Since its formation the Cherwell Crime Partnership has been sending the positive message that business crime will not be tolerated A crime prevention group is celebrating 20 years of making the streets safe day and night. The Cherwell Crime Partnership (CCP) tackles and helps prevent business-related crime so that the towns of Banbury and Bicester […]
Deliberate fire causes significant damage to Banbury property A property on Highlands in Banbury was deliberately set on fire yesterday morning (July 21), causing significant damage. The arson attack happened between 5am and 6am. Thames Valley Police is asking for anyone who saw anything, or with information, to come forward. Investigating officer PC Robert Crofts, […]
The Green Room can now play music and sell alcohol for longer hours once planning issues are resolved by Sol Buckner, Local Democracy Reporter An application which received three objections for a bar and restaurant in Brackley to extend its licensed hours has been granted. TGR Bar and Restaurant Ltd, The Green Room, in Bridge […]