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Matthew Barber spoke of the “appalling situation” in which the force had been placed Our local Police and Crime Commissioner says the amount of money the government has agreed to give the force next year is “terrible news for Thames Valley Police”.    Matthew Barber added that whilst the government pushed headlines claiming they are investing […]

Gareth Epps feels X is “a major driver of disinformation and division in the UK” by Esme Kenney: Local Democracy Reporter The leader of Oxfordshire County Council has asked for an “urgent review” into whether the authority should continue to use X over Elon Musk’s use of the platform. The county council has 46,840 followers […]

Stagecoach say they are keeping the new stopping arrangements under review Changes to a Banbury bus route so it incorporates Banbury train station could lead to some people no longer being able to use the bus to get to their supermarket. That’s the view of County Councillor Kieron Mallon following the announcement by Stagecoach that […]

The event is so close to achieving its tenth anniversary target The amount raised at this year’s Katharine House Hospice Christmas Tractor Run is yet to be finalised – but the Hospice has revealed so far they have received donations of just under £95,702.   That means they are just over £4,000 short of the £100,000 […]

Police want to hear from any witnesses to the incident A 20-year-old from Banbury has been arrested after police received reports of men fighting with weapons outside the Woodgreen Leisure Centre.   During the incident, on Wednesday afternoon, one person appeared to be carrying a machete. The first reports of the incident in the leisure centre’s […]

Both Cherwell District and West Northamptonshire Councils have issued revised collection dates Bin collection days are set to change over the next couple of weeks due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. People living in the Cherwell District who normally have a Thursday collection will need to set a reminder next week.   With Christmas […]

River levels are set to remain high for a few days Flood alerts are in place for two of our local rivers following yesterday’s rain. There’s a warning that both the River Cherwell (from Charwelton to just above Upper Heyford) and the River Great Ouse (from Brackley to Thornborough) could be affected. People are asked […]

The car park can now be accessed from Tramway, rather than via Bridge Street The west car park at Banbury Train Station has reopened. As part of Oxfordshire County Council’s multi-million pound Tramway improvement works a new road has been built enabling access to the car park from the south.   The scheme also includes footways, […]

“High levels of public interest” have been cited The deadline to have your say in a consultation on next year’s Cherwell District Council budget has been extended due what the Council’s Chief Executive has described as “the high levels of public interest”. The consultation was due to conclude today but has now been extended to […]

Three free drop-in activity sessions are running Tomorrow is the shortest day – the Winter Solstice – and a special event has been organised to mark the occasion. Three different activities have been organised in Banbury town centre, starting in the Bridge Street Garden.   Here artist Helen Edwards is inviting people to take along an […]