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It had been closed since the pandemic A Day Centre for the over 65s has re-opened at Lake House in Adderbury. The Day Centre had been popular within the local community before it closed during the pandemic. The care home has spaces for up to eight over 65s to attend any weekday between 10am and […]
Awards will be presented at a ceremony during September UPDATE 30/05/24 Since this story was published the Cherwell Business Awards have extended the deadline for entry applications to June 7. ORIGINAL STORY: Today is the last day for entries to be submitted for this year’s Cherwell Business Awards. The awards aim to showcase and celebrate […]
Financial reasons have been cited for the closure A well known village hotel has permanently closed. Signs appeared at the entrance to the Cartwright Hotel in Aynho on Tuesday noting a temporary closure, but it has been confirmed to Banbury FM the closure is permanent. Terry Gilboy from the hotel said: “I can confirm The […]
Concerns in an earlier rejected application have been addressed Plans to build new Burger King and Costa Coffee drive-through restaurants on the Southam Road in Banbury have been given the go ahead. The application, submitted to Cherwell District Council by Fretwell Investment Ltd, says the building on the site, which is currently occupied by CAR […]
He is the first person from a black ethnic minority to hold the position Councillor Dr Chukwudi Okeke has been elected as the Chairman of Cherwell District Council. He’s the first black person to have held the position. Dr Okeke made history in 2022 by being the first black person to be voted on to […]
The former Northampton Town Mayor is currently a West Northamptonshire Councillor A former Northampton Town Mayor will be standing for the Labour Party in South Northamptonshire at July’s General Election. Rufia Ashraf has been a Councillor at West Northamptonshire Council since 2021 and currently represents the Dallington Spencer ward in Northampton. She was born and […]
An appeal has been launched for witnesses and footage A 45-year-old man has died after two gliders collided at Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield. Police, fire, and the ambulance service attended the airfield shortly before 4pm yesterday (Saturday), following reports that two aircraft had collided as they came into land. Northamptonshire Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch […]
She becomes the 77th Conservative to confirm they won’t be returning South Northants will have a new MP after the General Election. That is guaranteed before a single vote has been cast following the announcement by Dame Andrea Leadsom that she won’t be re-standing. Dame Andrea has represented the area covering Brackley and the surrounding […]
Labour Leader Kier Starmer said “This is a chance to change Banbury with Labour” Sean Woodcock has launched his campaign to win the Banbury seat for Labour at the General Election. He has been a Labour councillor at Cherwell District Council since 2012. Sean was born in Banbury and is the eldest of five children. […]
A cross-party planning committee will decide on the club’s stadium proposals The Leader of Cherwell District Council says he wants Oxford United to build on its recent success on the pitch and to thrive into the future. Liberal Democrat David Hingley was elected the leader of the Council earlier this week. His group, in an […]