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Parents express concerns over rules applied as to when transport is provided by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter A team of councillors has been set up to have a detailed look at how home-to-school transport is delivered for children in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire County Council’s People Overview & Scrutiny Committee decided to form a sub-group to […]

Offences included the supply of crack cocaine and heroin A man from London appeared in court yesterday after being charged with drugs related offences following an incident in Banbury.   Twenty-four-year-old Roshan Walker was arrested on the Warwick Road last Friday (February 18). Walker, from Black Prince Street in Greenwich, was charged with drugs supply offences […]

“We need to totally change the system … and in everything we do keep our children close by us, near the people who know and love them” by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Capacity to meet the needs of children placed into care in Oxfordshire remains “an issue at times” more than eight years after […]

Drivers and walkers are asked to not ignore the road closure notices People are being asked to heed the warnings of road closure signs on The Fairway in Banbury where a large section of a poplar tree has broken and could come crashing to the ground at any moment.  It is currently held in place […]

All train services cancelled as lines blocked The main train line through Banbury has been blocked after strong winds ripped the roof off the network rail building and threw it across the tracks. Video footage showed the roof being lifted on the building before it peeled back to be thrown across the line. Chiltern Railways […]

Mark Meadows and Travis Gorton will appear before Oxford Magistrates today Two men have been charged with murder following the death of Keith Green from Howard Road in Banbury on Sunday evening. 25-year-old Mark Meadows of Rees Court in Banbury and 19-year-old Travis Gorton of Well Bank, Hook Norton, were both also charged with possession […]

Significant disruption is expected as wind gusts of 60-70mph arrive North Oxfordshire is bracing itself for the arrival of Storm Eunice tomorrow.   The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for our area.   That means there is a good chance that flying debris could result in a danger to life, damage to buildings and […]

Youngsters decorated the phone box library with love hearts for Valentine’s Day Pupils at St John’s Priory in Banbury shared the love for Valentine’s Day earlier this week. The youngsters decided to decorate Banbury’s phone box library with love hearts.   The phone box is on South Bar, just round the corner from the school. They […]

In the seven days up to last Friday 846 people recorded a virus positive test result COVID infection rates in the Banbury FM area last week fell below 1,000 for the first time this year. In the seven days up to last Friday 846 people recorded a virus positive test result, which is down from […]

Tories question borrowing at a time when the county’s portion of council tax is going up by the maximum permitted by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Opposition councillors argue that plans to rescue Oxfordshire’s road and bridge projects will hit council tax payers in the pocket – even if borrowing falls short of the anticipated […]