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Staff feeling the strain in the face of relentless pressure South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) is currently under “immense pressure” with demand on 999 and 111 services at levels only normally seen during the busy New Year period. The service, which provides emergency and urgent care across four counties including Oxfordshire, is currently receiving almost […]
Former Banbury Town Mayor will take part in the Broughton Castle Sportive on a 1940 bicycle A cyclist and his bike, with a combined age of around 150 years, will be peddling to raise money for the Let’s Play Project at this year’s Broughton Castle Sportive. Former Banbury Town Mayor Alastair Milne Home plans to […]
A new mammography units is already in place at the Horton Patients who need diagnostic services at one of our local hospitals are set to benefit from enhanced state-of-the-art screening facilities being installed. Eleven new imaging units have either been installed or will be installed later this year at the Trust’s four hospital sites which […]
Festival called off in face of financial risks, in order to safeguard the future This year’s Fairport Cropredy Convention has been postponed. Festival Director Gareth Williams made the announcement this morning (Monday). In a statement Mr Williams said the risks of continuing to try to organise the festival in the face of not knowing what […]
First event in town in over a year celebrates our armed forces Banbury’s Armed Forces Day on Saturday saw hundreds of people pay tribute to service men and women past and present. Members of the public joined the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire Sir Tim Stevenson OBE, Banbury High Steward Sir Tony Baldry, MP Victoria Prentis, […]
Union suspends industrial action as agreement reached to begin intensive talks Unite the union and the management of JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts) have agreed to hold two weeks of intensive talks in a bid to resolve the ongoing dispute at the plant on Ruscote Avenue. Unite will now suspend the industrial action that has been […]
Bodicote Park playing host to touch rugby weekend There’s a huge weekend of Touch Rugby at Banbury Rugby Club this weekend. Bodicote Park is playing host to the opening rounds of the Elite National Touch Series tomorrow and the Development National Touch Series on Sunday. 50 of the best clubs in the country will be […]
70 scarecrows and a number of other events form part of a fun weekend Brackley’s first ever scarecrow festival takes place this weekend and has an impressive 70 scarecrows on show. Created under the theme of The Great Outdoors, visitors will be able to see the creations between 9.30am and 6pm each day. The event […]
Domestic abuse incidents are known to increase during major football tournaments A Brackley man is amongst a number of people Northamptonshire Police are seeking to arrest in connection with incidents of domestic abuse. Ryan Petron, aged 26, is from the town. The force say publicizing the names of individuals they are looking for forms part […]
All the fun of the fair back in Princess Diana Park from tonight A taste of life before lockdown returns to Banbury tonight with the arrival of Hatwell’s Funfair. For four days all the fun of the fair will be available in Princess Diana Park. Hatwell’s have been bringing funfairs to Banbury for over 40 […]