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The three-day festival returns next August The line-up for next summer’s Cropredy Festival has been announced with Mercury Prize nominated Turin Brakes and local comedian Matt Bragg amongst those joining Fairport Convention at the three-day event. Rock royalty Soft Machine and Fairport regular Richard Thompson are included in the bill. Cropredy Primary School’s folk class […]

The gritter drivers chose the winners from 1,480 entries The 30 gritting lorries which will help keep Oxfordshire’s roads safe this winter have been named, with leaders, writers, scientists, musicians, locations and sports stars inspiring pun-tastic creativity. Wartime Prime Minister “Sir Winston Chur-chill” and his Woodstock birthplace of “Blenheim Pal-ice” made the cut, along with […]

Councillors call for detailed plan of how to deal with the issue There’s a fear that people’s lives could be put at risk if action isn’t taken following a fire at a block of garages on Evenlode in Banbury. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue were called to the blaze in the garages on November 22.    Thanks […]

Sean Woodcock says the current solution has fallen short in delivery for rail passengers Banbury’s MP has taken up the issue of how far pedestrians have to walk to access the train station following the multi-million pound station access improvement scheme. Sean Woodcock has added his voice to calls for drop-off points on the southern […]

“It’s not needed, it’s about making money” An outline planning application to build up to 50 houses off the Sibford Road in Hook Norton has been approved, despite an initial call for the application to be refused. Ashberry Strategic Land applied to develop the site, north of Bourne Lane.   35 percent of the homes would […]

“it was one of those split second moments when you realise something isn’t right” A new campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers people face if they are forced to seek shelter in waste bins.   Its been launched following an incident last December involving a Banbury based driver for Grundon. Dave Goodwin realised a […]

Youngsters have been banging on doors in and around Swift Way Brackley’s Neighbourhood Policing Team are asking for information after a small group of children or teenagers were reported to them for playing Knock Down Ginger in the town. The prank involves banging on doors and then running away. Its been reported happening in and […]

A spotlight has been on the importance of community with students engaging in acts of service Students from Banbury and Bicester College provided residents from a Banbury retirement complex with an afternoon of tea and beauty treatments on Tuesday.    It was part of the college’s Community Service Week. A number of people from Park Gardens […]

The pub’s team received their award at the national Business Buzz Awards last week A Banbury pub has been crowned the Venue of the Year at the national Business Buzz Awards. The White Horse on North Bar was announced as the winner last Thursday (November 27) at an event in Cranfield. The award recognises the […]

The elves have had a word and its all systems go for tonight The plug had to be pulled on the first night of this year’s Banbury Cross Round Table Santa Tour of Banbury last night. The sleigh had been scheduled to visit the Pavillions and Timms Estates, but the club’s insurers failed to finalise […]