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Opposition councillors continue to boycott constitution working group and feel it shouldn’t be called cross-party by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Opposition councillors will continue to boycott a working group that suggests changes to Cherwell District Council’s constitution over claims Conservatives have “railroaded” through proposals. A cross-party group was put together last year to consider […]

The Racing Sloths have released their festive offering Come Over Santa A Banbury man who felt there were no good new Christmas songs has taken up a challenge by his wife to write one himself.   Adam Robinson from Longford Park penned the words to Come Over Santa but didn’t know how to write music at […]

Three individuals and their close contacts have been asked to self-isolate One confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the COVID 19 virus has been found in Oxfordshire, with two further potential cases identified.   The confirmed case is in West Oxfordshire and the two highly probable cases are in Oxford.   Both of the Oxford individuals […]

The scheme would have a peak generation capacity of 3.168 mega-watts Plans have been submitted to build a solar farm installation on land to the north of Cherwell Valley Silos.   The field between the main railway line and the River Cherwell could contain 7,040 solar panels. A planning application has been submitted to West Northamptonshire […]

For a donation to the Katharine House the stress of wrapping presents can be taken out of your hands If wrapping presents usually leaves you in a tangle with the tape or in a paper panic then the solution to your problems is available in the Castle Quay Shopping Centre.   The fund raising team from […]

Former Mayor Mark Morell was interviewed following recent reports on pothole insurance claims A TV crew were in Brackley yesterday morning, filming for the BBC Morning Live programme.  Presenter Matt Allwright was speaking to Brackley’s very own Mr Pothole, former Mayor Mark Morell, who campaigns to improve the condition of the highways. The visit follows recent […]

Hospice organises a joint service to be shared regardless of tradition or beliefs Katharine House Hospice’s Lights of Love service returns this evening after last year’s event moved to a virtual setting due to the pandemic.    This year the opportunity to remember those that we have lost is being shared across five different places of […]

The fire was contained thanks to investment in the building’s fire walls and fire suppression systems The management team at Grundon Waste has paid tribute to fire crews and their own team who worked through the night to control a fire at their facility on Thorpe Way in Banbury.   Seven fire crews from Oxfordshire and […]

District councillor calls on county colleagues to do more saying “our road system is not working” by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Rising emissions from bin lorries make up nearly half of Cherwell District Council’s carbon footprint and one councillor says county colleagues must help to bring down the numbers. Amid a climate emergency, Cherwell […]

In Bodicote, Adderbury and Bloxham 248 new cases have been recorded in the last fortnight In the face of rising COVID figures locally, and the threat of the Omicron variant, we are being encouraged to do all we can to take precautions and follow the new rules so we reach the Christmas period free from […]