Local News

Those wishing to be a councillor at district, county or parish level have their chance to get the ball rolling in the next couple of weeks The opportunity to have your say on your local district, county and parish councillors is looming.   For those who think they could do a better job there is a […]

Parish Council hears of dog fouling and abusive language near school and urges villagers to be courteous and respectful Villagers in Wroxton are being asked to be courteous and respectful of one another after reports of anti-social behaviour in the area around Wroxton Primary School. At March’s Wroxton and Balscote Parish Council meeting the Chair […]

Prestigious female cycle race will head through the finish line in our town Banbury residents will welcome the world’s best cyclists later this year.   The town has been chosen to host the finish of this year’s opening Women’s Tour stage on Monday 4 October. The Women’s Tour is Britain’s longest-running professional female cycle race and […]

New software demonstrates the stark differences between those in rural areas and those in more deprived parts of town A new Story Map has revealed the state of health and wellbeing of people across the Cherwell District.   It has shown big disparities in healthy life expectancy figures dependant on where you live. The data reveals […]

“It won’t be long now until were all back at the club and on the terraces, supporting the club and enjoying those amazing times with the game we all love” A message of thanks has been issued by the Banbury United commercial team to their sponsors and supporters as the club acknowledges the backing it […]

Children spent time learning more about where their food comes from Youngsters from the Grange Community Primary School spent time learning about where sugar comes from as part of a recent project during Fairtrade Fortnight.   British Sugar provided sugar beet so the children could see the product in its original form.   They even got to […]

Len McCluskey: “This is an opportunist attack on our members’ pay and conditions” Unite union members at the Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) Banbury coffee plant have voted to proceed to an industrial action ballot over the company’s proposals to change their employment contracts.   The so called ‘fire and rehire’ plans could see nearly 300 workers […]

“Nobody should feel afraid to walk home at night” A Banbury gym has announced it will be offering free martial arts classes to women when it reopens at the end of June.   The offer comes in the wake of growing calls for more to be done to protect women and girls from violence. 10th Planet […]

The Creative Learning programme will be one of the first things to restart The steps back towards a post-lockdown world at The Mill Arts Centre have been announced, starting with the return of their in-person education programme.   The news follows recent government announcements, including the proposed timeline for lockdown easing. Tickets are now on sale […]

Visit in 2019 led to food rating of 0/5 A Banbury takeaway has been prosecuted for a series of serious food hygiene offences.   Mr Rice Chinese Takeaway Ltd of Broad Street in Banbury pleaded guilty after a mouse infestation was discovered in the food outlet when visited in September 2019. A hearing at High Wycombe […]