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The annual competition is run by Banbury Town Council Children from twelve local primary schools were in People’s Park in Banbury yesterday (Wednesday) bringing a vibrant sea of colour to the rose garden area as part of the annual Planting Day challenge. This year’s theme was “My Favourite Story”, with the youngsters having spent the […]

Police say no one was hurt but it could have been far worse Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a moving vehicle was shot at with a pellet gun in Banbury. The incident happened at around 3.50pm last Wednesday (June 11), when a Vauxhall Zafira was travelling along Easington Road. A pellet was […]

Manor Oak Homes already has permission for 192 properties A developer who already has planning permission for 192 houses on land to the north of Dukes Meadow Drive in Banbury now wants to build a further 150 properties on adjacent land. Manor Oak Homes with a Mr and Mrs Donger have submitted an outline planning […]

A review makes 38 separate recommendations and is highly critical of the way some elements of the case were handled A full independent review into the way Northamptonshire Police conducted the investigation into the death of Harry Dunn in a fatal collision outside RAF Croughton almost six years ago has been published today.   It makes […]

The event has been organised by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Advice is being made available to motorcyclists at a “Biker Down” workshop this Thursday evening.   The session will be held at Banbury Fire Station on Cope Road. Organised by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, the free workshop will provide practical and potentially life-saving advice […]

Should the company’s plans go ahead they will have exited the Ruscote Avenue site by the end of next year Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock has reacted to the news that JDE is proposing Banbury’s coffee factory site be closed entirely, after offering employment to people from the town for the last 60 years. Members of […]

Following the closure of the production side 134 people were retained in packing The final JDE Peet operation in Banbury looks likely to close, bringing to an end use of the coffee factory site on Ruscote Avenue. The end of production at the factory was announced in November 2023.   At the time 280 roles in […]

Pedestrians and cyclists can access the train station, drivers can access the industrial estate From tomorrow pedestrians and cyclists catching a train from Banbury will once again be able to gain access to the station from Tramway. The route in has been closed since last October when work on the nearly £16m access project began. […]

The work is projected to deliver an annual carbon saving of 234 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Spiceball and Woodgreen Leisure Centres and the North Oxfordshire sports pavilions are amongst the local sports facilities which will be getting eco-friendly enhancements, thanks to a £1.1m grant. Cherwell District Council has secured funding through the government’s Public […]

The applicant already has permission for a number of changes to the building A local Councillor has requested that Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee are the ones to decide if a 3-bedroom family home on the Warwick Road in Banbury can be converted into an 8-bedroom house of multiple occupation. Normally decisions on smaller planning […]