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HS2 Community and Environment Fund money will be used for improvements to community building Sulgrave Church Hall is about to be refurbished and upgraded thanks to a £75,000 grant from the HS2 Community and Environment Fund.   The hall is over 100 years old and a focal point for the community, providing a social hub which […]

Paintings of North Oxfordshire have been described as “evocative, ethereal, and sometimes unsettling” A former bookseller who has taken up art as a second career later in life has won an award for her work.   Rachel Cronin has been announced as the winner of the 2021 Mary Moser prize by Oxfordshire Artweeks. Rachel’s work includes […]

A community governance review was undertaken after West Adderbury residents felt the existing Parish Council did not represent them A ten-month consultation into the organisation of Parish Council matters in Adderbury has concluded that everything should stay as it is.   The request for the change was made by members of the West Adderbury Residents Association […]

Police arrest and bail a 16-year-old boy following the assault A 15-year-old girl has been hit in the face, pushed over and had a can of Coke poured over her.   The assault took place in the entrance to Princess Diana Park on Bretch Hill. Thames Valley Police say that a 16-year-old boy from Banbury has […]

Hospice asks us to donate some of our Valentines spending money in lieu of meals out We’re being asked to help spread some warmth, kindness and plenty of love for Valentine’s Day to help local terminally ill children.   Helen and Douglas House’s “Show a Little Love” campaign is hoping people will donate to the children’s […]

Banbury based tools manufacturer offers more opportunities to attend on-line event after initial places all snapped up Demand for places at Norbar Torque Tools’ virtual careers evenings next week has been so great the company has decided to make more slots available.   The Banbury-based tools manufacturer is hosting the event next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday […]

“the few that continue to take risks by texting, surfing the internet or making or receiving calls are putting other road users and themselves in danger of harm” Drivers are being warned about the dangers of using mobile phones while driving in a campaign launched by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in collaboration with Thames […]

British Transport Police and paramedics called to deal with casualty at 7.51am Train services from Banbury were disrupted this morning following reports of a casualty on the line between Banbury and Leamington Spa.   British Transport Police and paramedics attended but sadly the person was pronounced dead at the scene. The emergency services were first called […]

Lockdown and the vaccine rollout appear to be having an effect on local infection rates Covid infection rates have taken another small fall in the latest figures released up to the end of last week.   However they remain far higher than during the whole of 2020, with the exception of the two weeks before Christmas. […]

Cat owners urged to be vigilant after pets shot Cat owners in Brackley are being urged to keep an eye on their pets after two cats were shot with metal pellets.   One was injured and the other killed. On January 15, the owners of a cat in Newbery Drive discovered a wound on their animal’s […]