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Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed the planned move to the old Wilko store is off The old M&S unit at Castle Quay Shopping Centre could soon have a new tenant. Cherwell District Council’s Executive will tonight discuss granting a new lease for the unit, which has been empty since 2020.   But the matter will be […]

The school aims to have special measures removed between December 2026 and May 2027 Parents and carers of children at Magdalen College School in Brackley have met with staff following a damning Ofsted report, which has resulted in the school being placed into special measures. Following an inspection in April the school was found to […]

The grounds team have been left with no way to water the re-laid pitch On the day newly laid grass really needs watering the grounds team at Banbury United are facing the prospect of no working supply for the pitch at Station Approach. They arrived this morning (Monday) to discover their water tank had burst, […]

The 200km route for elite cyclists now rivals some of the most difficult rides in the UK Cyclists from across the country made their way to Broughton Castle yesterday for the annual Sportive cycling challenge, organised by the Rotary Club of Banbury Cherwell. Five routes were on offer, ranging from a shorter family fun ride […]

Eleven dancers will be heading from Banbury to Burgos in Spain Members of the Tee Lily Dance Company in Banbury will be flying the flag for their country as they head off to the Dance World Cup in Burgos in Spain this week. Last November they qualified to represent Team England, performing 14 routines.  8,500 […]

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 […]