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The wintery weather provided a little distraction from the pandemic, but brought dangerous driving conditions Sunday’s snowfall provided an opportunity for some much-needed wintery entertainment for families.   Snowmen of all shapes and sizes sprang up in gardens around the area and sledges accompanied many of those heading out for their exercise. Gritting teams from the […]

Music festival organisers pull the plug due to ongoing safety concerns One of the area’s big summer music events has been postponed again this year.   BodFest was due to return this July but the organisers have taken an early decision to pull the plug as the battle against COVID-19 continues. Last year’s festival was called […]

Air ambulance and three fire crews amongst emergency services attending serious collision near Middle Barton on Saturday morning A woman had to be cut free from her car after colliding with another vehicle just outside Middle Barton on Saturday morning.   Thames Valley Air Ambulance was called to the serious accident, alongside members of the other […]

Clubs in Brackley’s league worried about funding and COVID-19 testing Brackley Town’s game against Boston United this weekend has been postponed following an announcement by the National League to suspend all games in the North and South leagues for two weeks.   A statement released by the league on Friday lunchtime said the decision was made […]

Fire crews have adapted and worked to support other services during the pandemic Our local fire service crews have received a thumbs up for how they have adapted and responded to the pandemic.   The praise came following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS). Her Majesty’s Inspector, Matt […]

Glebefields Care Home feeling safer after staff and residents received Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine at the weekend “What a relief we are getting it.  Let’s get back to some normality.”   That was the first comment a resident at Glebefields Care Home made after hearing they would be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Staff and residents at the […]

Money from the Contain Outbreak Management Fund has been split between councils to help reduce the spread of coronavirus and support local public health Oxfordshire County Council has received £7m from the national Contain Outbreak Management Fund to help in the fight against COVID-19 and to support businesses and individuals in the county.   Half of […]

Lockdown rules still need to be followed warns health chief: “we can’t afford to be complacent” COVID-19 figures up until last Friday show a fall in the number of new infections as the effects of lockdown start to make a difference.   Last week 517 people tested positive for the virus in the Banbury FM area.   […]

On two days Cherwell’s crews collected almost double the normal weight of recycling Figures just out show a significant rise in recycling in the Cherwell District over the Christmas and New Year period, in comparison to the same time in 2019.   During the two weeks there was a 30 per cent spike in the weight […]

Club members walked or ran 3067 miles in the Lockdown Challenge during the weekend Banbury Rugby Club held on to the Community Group Cup this weekend in the rematch of their Lockdown Challenge against Chinnor Rugby Club.  The competition first took place last November to encourage club members to keep active safely during the pandemic. […]