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The initiative will be part of the Football Association’s national PlayZone Programme Work on a new football facility at the Chandos Close Recreation Ground in Grimsbury started yesterday (Monday).  The new mini pitch will be primarily used for football but will be versatile enough for other sports as well.  The facility is the result of […]

Its having a kick-on effect in Banbury town centre Drivers have experienced delays on the M40 this morning due to emergency repairs following a collision yesterday evening. The incident, which sensors show as between junction 11 at Banbury and the Southam Road bridge over the motorway, caused significant damage to the central reservation barrier.  Repairs […]

Teaching assistants are to be trained up for the role Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Oxfordshire are set to benefit from support provided by career advisors, based at specialist schools and colleges in the county, including Bloxham Grove. The newly trained advisors will be existing teaching assistants, equipped with necessary experience […]

A raid took place on Wednesday after intelligence was received Police have raided a cannabis farm which had been set up in a building in the heart of Banbury town centre. The force had received intelligence that cannabis was being stored at a property in the High Street. They entered the building on Wednesday and […]

The club’s matchday programme is also voted the league’s best Brackley Town’s successful 24-25 season was rounded off in style at the National League’s AGM and Awards on Saturday. Gavin Cowan was named as the North Division Manager of the Year and the Saints matchday programme was also named as the National League North Programme […]

The crash happened on the southbound carriageway between Banbury and Baynard’s Green Four people have been arrested after the occupants of a vehicle involved in an early morning collision on the M40 yesterday (Saturday) fled the scene on foot. A grey-coloured Audi, a Range Rover and a lorry were involved in the crash, which occurred […]

Councillor Douglas Webb: “we’re being forced to approve this against common sense” Approval has been given for up to 55 more homes in a field on Station Road in Hook Norton. Councillors on Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee last night resigned themselves to the fact they had no option but to approve the application, as […]

The change comes into effect from the start of the 2026 school year An extra 2,017 children in the Banbury constituency will be able to have free school meals following changes to the eligibility criteria, announced by the government yesterday. From the start of the 2026 school year every pupil whose household is on Universal […]

Look out for local events including a bug and moth hunt and a wildlife day A number of events are lined up as part of Great Big Green Week next week.   It’s the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Oxfordshire County Council has provided funding totalling £5,000 to […]

There are differing views as to which would be the best arrangement for our area Battle lines have been drawn with our local council’s trying to persuade us theirs is the best vision of how a new unitary authority for our area will look. Currently local government services here are provided by both Cherwell District […]