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After weeks of preparation young people will be the stars of a festival in an unusual location The car park under the new Lidl store in the centre of Banbury is the innovative setting for a festival which is taking place tomorrow (June 5). The Cherwell Theatre Company’s ‘Tell Your Story Festival’ project began over […]

Getting back to real events and being an advocate for the local community in the hospice’s new clinical partnership are amongst the West Ham supporter’s aims Katharine House Hospice’s new Chief Executive officially started his role at the hospice on May 10.   Having just completed his fourth week in post, Trevor Johnson has spoken to […]

Planes due to pass us on the way to RAF Fairford ahead of the Midlands Air Festival this weekend Aircraft enthusiasts are in for a treat this afternoon (Friday June 4) as the Red Arrows fly over the Banbury FM area. The full aerobatic formation of nine planes are due to be making their way […]

We explain the rules for using an e-scooter Illegal e-scooter use has been the focus of a number of patrols in and around town over the last couple of days, conducted by the Banbury Neighbourhood Policing Team and Cherwell District Council’s Community Safety Team.   The patrols form part of Operation Japanese. E-scooters have grown in […]

Cases increase across the county, but Cherwell District rates are the lowest The COVID Delta variant, which was previously known as the Indian variant, has been identified in over two dozen new cases reported in Oxfordshire as of last Thursday.   Up to the end of last week new cases in the county almost tripled over […]

Industrial action escalates after notices of dismissal and re-engagement issued The Unite union has responded to yesterday’s news that JDE had issued notices of dismissal and re-engagement to some staff at its Banbury coffee factory.   They have branded the move as ‘corporate gangsterism’. On Wednesday JDE gave notice to staff that had not agreed to […]

JDE: “We are very disappointed that it has come to this stage, but change is desperately needed to secure a future for the factory” Notices of dismissal and re-engagement have this morning been issued to staff at JDE’s Banbury coffee factory.   The move comes after talks between JDE’s management and Unite Union members failed to […]

Business Buzz networking group completes Banbury leg of 90 mile walking challenge A walking whilst networking fund raising initiative has seen local business people coming together to raise money for the Helen & Douglas House children’s hospice.   The Net-Walk This May challenge encourages members of the informal networking group Business Buzz to complete a 90-mile […]

Initiative to get bicycles to children nominated by schools starts next week Children in north Oxfordshire who don’t currently have a bike may soon be able to ride off in style thanks to an innovative second-hand bicycle scheme. The project is being run by Cherwell District Council in partnership with Community Action Group, Bicester Green.    […]

Minimum term of 28 years for woman found guilty of the murder and defrauding of a South Newington man A Banbury woman has today been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and defrauding of her live-in landlord back in 2014.   62 year old Lynda Rickard of Edinburgh Close in Banbury was found guilty at […]