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Cases in primary school and early secondary school age children are among the highest in the south-east Young people in Oxfordshire are the age group currently most affected by new COVID infections.  Cases in 5 to 9 year olds doubled in the seven days up to 21 January with a big increase also evident in […]

Cherwell District and Oxfordshire County councils are to end their partnership arrangement Councillors at last night’s Budget Planning Meeting at Cherwell District Council raised their concerns over what impact there would be on finances following the announcement of the ending of the partnership agreement between Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell. Labour Councillor Andrew Beere addressed […]

“It’s so easy to build a bond and I still love staying in touch with anyone who’s come to my home over the years” A Banbury mum, who has spent nearly two decades caring for children and adults as part of the Shared Lives scheme, is recommending the Oxfordshire County Council run project to others. […]

Current pupils at Dashwood Banbury Academy are undertaking a number of projects related to the anniversary A Banbury primary school is preparing to celebrate its 120th anniversary this March.   Dashwood School first opened its doors in 1902 and is one of the oldest primary schools in the area. Having moved from its original site on […]

Strategy aims to promote digital inclusion and increase access to programmes to improve health and wellbeing It’s a long time since a library was simply a place where you went to get a book.   Now they are safe and welcoming spaces, offering different access routes to information and providing opportunities for creativity and enjoyment. As […]

Classes close as COVID infections continue to affect local teaching Two local primary schools have announced class closures due to staff shortages. At St John’s Roman Catholic Primary School the Early Years bubble is closed today and on Wednesday. At Dashwood Banbury Academy the two year 3 classes closed yesterday and will remain closed until […]

The first of two online webinars with explain the plan this evening A new plan aims to cut car journeys in the county by a third by 2040. It also hopes to increase the number of cycling trips from 600,000 to one million by 2031. Those are just a couple of the ambitions in a […]

“this has been an upsetting and embarrassing ordeal for the victim” Following reports of an incident of voyeurism at the Castle Quay Shopping Centre, Thames Valley Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to. The incident took place on Tuesday January 11 between 4.08pm and 4.38pm. Investigating officer, […]

Food waste will be used to produce clean electricity and a liquid fertiliser We’re now just five weeks away from the start of Cherwell District Council’s new weekly food waste collection service.  From March 1 food waste should no longer be placed in the existing brown bins, but instead left in a new 23-litre outdoor […]

Police are trying to identify two suspects following assault in Grimsbury A man was spat at and punched in the side of his head during a Saturday afternoon assault in Banbury.   The attack happened in Alma Road in Grimbsury between 2.30 and 3.00pm. During the assault a bottle was also thrown at a car. The […]