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The town’s first 40 council houses were built in 1913 in King’s Road A blue plaque has been unveiled commemorating a Banbury Councillor who fought for the town’s poor and disadvantaged in the early 20th century.  Herbert Payne lived in Queen’s Road, where the plaque was seen for the first time at a ceremony on […]

The aim is to create “a seamless and luxurious experience for electric vehicle owners” A planning application has been submitted to create an electric vehicle charging facility for Porsche cars in Banbury. The site, next to Banbury Cricket Club’s Ermont Way ground and opposite the existing Instavolt facility, is currently a grassed area. Porsche Cars […]

A campaign group had the pub registered as an Asset of Community Value Plans to convert the Bell Inn pub in Great Bourton into a family home have been unanimously refused by Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee. The Hook Norton Brewery had owned the pub since 1899.   It closed in 2023 and they sold it […]

A member of the public made the police aware after the victim told them she had been threatened with a knife Three men have been sentenced to a total of 41 years behind bars for multiple rapes and assaults of a young woman near to Banbury railway station. Patryk Kubacz (31) of Edinburgh Way, Banbury, […]

Reform UK took 42 of 76 seats at the authority on May 1 Brackley’s two newly elected Reform UK councillors have taken Cabinet positions at West Northamptonshire Council. Richard Butler has been given responsibility for Highways and Transport and Andrew Last will oversee HR and Corporate Services. On May 1 Reform UK took 42 of […]

Councillors felt they couldn’t risk the costs of an appeal if the application was refused A planning application to build up to 130 homes on the southern side of Bloxham has been approved. Councillors on Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee conceded that, despite a large amount of local opposition, not approving the application was likely […]

The fire is still ongoing but is now under control Two firefighters and a member of the public lost their lives during a major fire at Bicester Motion last night. Ten fire crews attended the incident having been called to the scene at 6:39pm.   Four crews remain at the scene this morning.   The fire is […]

A revised timetable is in force from this Sunday Three additional Saturday London trains are being introduced with the aim of relieving the pressure on existing Chiltern Railways services. The announcement comes ahead of timetable changes, which are in place from this Sunday. Banbury to Marylebone services have been added on Saturdays at 9.46am and […]

The supermarket’s maintenance team are working hard to reopen as soon as possible The petrol station at the Tesco Extra store off Ruscote Avenue in Banbury is currently closed following a collision between two vehicles on the forecourt this afternoon.   One of the vehicles crashed into the building where payments are made. Emergency services were […]

It’s the second time in the role for Kieron Mallon accompanied by his wife Sandra as Mayoress Banbury’s new Town Mayor will be focusing on Banbury’s history and traditions, along with the uniformed services during his year in office. Councillor Kieron Mallon was appointed during Banbury Town Council’s Annual Meeting at the Town Hall on […]