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“I’m getting daily messages. ‘Can you go to this place, can you go to that place, I know a family that is struggling.’” A charitable gift to celebrate a couple’s wedding anniversary has become something of a mission for a Banbury man, who wanted to act to ensure families in our area weren’t going hungry. […]
Victoria Prentis visits Queensway Primary and presents a prize to her Christmas card competition winner A ten year old from Queensway Primary School has won a competition to create the design that will feature on North Oxfordshire MP Victoria Prentis’ Christmas card. Nicholas Watts received his prize from Mrs Prentis on Friday afternoon (4th December). […]
Changes for those planning to visit a person in the Horton General The rules for visiting patients at the Horton General Hospital and other Oxford University Hospitals have changed. Patients will still be permitted one visitor, for one hour, each day, but these visitors must now be from the patient’s household or designated support bubble. […]
“It is great news that we have been able to begin vaccinating some key members of our social care workforce and the over 80s before Christmas” Social care staff at Oxfordshire County Council were some of the first people in the county to receive a Covid-19 vaccination yesterday. Anne Wagner, Team Manager for the acute […]
Consultation on “very challenging” budget proposals as council seeks to make significant savings An increase in parking charges, closing LinkPoint offices and providing some joint services with Oxfordshire County Council are amongst the proposals being made by Cherwell District Council as it seeks to save £4.3m in the next financial year. They Council says that […]
Additional Restrictions Grant is for businesses who have been unable to claim a Local Restrictions Support Grant A new grant scheme has been made available for businesses affected by the latest lockdown period who were unable to claim under the previously announced Local Restrictions Support Grants. Cherwell District Council is now inviting applications for financial […]
Plan to chart which houses have festive illuminations really takes off As we head towards Christmas a vast number of light display have appeared at houses throughout the Banbury FM area. Now a Banbury woman has drawn up a series of maps so you know where to go to gaze at the festive illuminations. Initially […]
Father wants to put a smile on the face of less fortunate youngsters at Christmas A Banbury carpenter has acted to put smiles on the faces of less fortune children in our area by buying up huge quantities of chocolate and giving it all away. Callum Reynolds decided to act after watching the TV programme […]
A silver Toyota Rav 4 and a Yamaha R1 motorcycle collided in the village at the junction with Cumberford An accident on the A361 in Bloxham has left a motorcyclist in hospital with serious injuries. A car and motorcycle were involved in the incident yesterday afternoon (Friday 4th December). Thames Valley Police is appealing for […]
“I hope everyone supports our small businesses by shopping locally this Christmas” Today is the eighth annual Small Business Saturday. Across the country people are being encouraged to head out and support their local traders, in what has been a difficult year for many. Banbury’s MP Victoria Prentis is encouraging us all to take the […]
