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Sean Woodcock says they are of great sentimental value and an important part of local history Banbury’s MP has joined calls for the JDE Honours Board Plaques to be saved if a final decision to close the coffee factory site on Ruscote Avenue goes ahead. The plaques were awarded to staff who had given thirty […]

Its estimated 5,430 jobs “from the low-skilled to the highly skilled” would be created 150 hectares of arable farmland will become logistics and office buildings if a large-scale development close to the M40 at junction 10 is given the go-ahead next week. Two planning applications by Albion Land and one by Tritax Symmetry Ardley are […]

Its not too late to take part in the cycling challenge from Broughton Castle Final preparations are underway ahead of Sunday’s Broughton Castle Sportive.   The number of entries for the annual cycling challenge, which is now in its 14th year, has surpassed all expectations. The Sportive is organised by the Rotary Club of Banbury Cherwell.    Club […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage A motorcyclist has died following a collision on the A361 in Chipping Warden.   It happened next to the HS2 entrance at 8.19am on Wednesday (June 25). The collision involved a white Ford Transit and an orange Suzuki motorcycle.   The motorcycle rider – a man in his 40s […]

Three alternative ideas have been proposed Oxfordshire County Council has launched a survey into its proposal for one single unitary council for the county.  Its one of the three options which are being proposed for when a single unitary authority takes over the work currently completed here in North Oxfordshire by both Cherwell District and […]

Cherwell’s planning committee will have the final say on Thursday A revised planning application to build 50 houses on a green field site in Milcombe is being recommended for acceptance by Cherwell District Council’s planning committee next week.  Both Milcombe and Bloxham Parish Councils objected to the application, but Oxfordshire County Council’s highways and education […]

YouGov have released the data as the first anniversary of the General Election approaches Labour would hold on to Banbury if a General Election were to happen today, but the Conservatives would lose out to Reform UK in South Northamptonshire, according to a poll just out. As the Labour government approaches the first anniversary of […]

Its amongst a number of heritage items at the site Following the announcement by JDE last week of the proposed closure of their Banbury site a social media group has been formed to try and save the brass plaques which honour those staff who gave thirty-years service to the company. The Honours Board sits on […]

Sean Woodcock noted the stories of poor care some Banbury mothers had experienced Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock has welcomed yesterday’s announcement that the government has launched a national investigation into NHS maternity services following a series of maternity scandals. Mr Woodcock noted the stories of poor care Banbury mothers had experienced, as highlighted by the […]

They placed blue tokens into an in-store voting unit to select where the money should go A charity which provides support for disabled adults across the county has received a £1,500 grant thanks to shoppers at Banbury’s three Tesco stores. Enrych Oxfordshire received the funds after winning the most recent round of Tesco’s Stronger Starts […]