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Day of filming completed looking at how sport has helped key workers through the pandemic Deddington Fire Station yesterday played host to a TV crew from BT Sport who spent the day filming some of the service’s own rugby team in and around the building. Several members of the England Fire Service Rugby Team were […]

9 new COVID-19 cases announced for Banbury in the last 24 hours In the last 24 hours another 10 people from the north of the Cherwell District have been recorded as having a positive COVID-19 test result. The latest figures show 3 news cases in the Neithrop area of town and 3 in Ruscote.   Another […]

Victoria Prentis impressed by year 7s questioning and working relationship between Horton Treatment Centre and main hospital Visits to The Horton Treatment Centre and to meet year 7 pupils at the Wykham Park Academy were part of the schedule for North Oxfordshire’s MP Victoria Prentis on Friday. At the Horton Treatment Centre Mrs Prentis took […]

Community spirited individuals will join the team that helps keep roads and pavements snow free The weather turning colder and wetter is a reminder that the winter months are fast approaching.   With that in mind Banbury Town Council is looking to extend a snow warden scheme that has been running since 2013. The search is […]

After 12 weeks without any reported infections in Banbury COVID-19 cases have again been reported here In the last seven days 14 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the north of the Cherwell District. In Banbury town after 12 weeks without any reported infections the last seven days have seen 6 cases registered.   During […]

Neil Wild will mentor communities and local government to help them get the best from their high streets The government commissioned organisation tasked with helping transform local high streets has appointed a local property expert as a mentor.   Neil Wild of Wild Property Consultancy will now work with the High Streets Task Force to help […]

Parents and students invited to a number of online events for year 7 intake next September and those looking at further education Parents considering their child’s move into secondary school education for next September have a raft of Open Evenings available to them over the coming days.   Due to COVID-19 all the events are happening […]

A scheme that provided food parcels during lockdown has evolved into a full time lifeline A scheme to share food with the local community is going from strength to strength.   Now thanks to a £5,000 grant the Community Pantry at the Sunshine Centre on Edmunds Road is set to grow again. Launched just a few […]

Sentencing will take place on 27th October and follows arrest last Thursday A 44 year old Banbury man has pleased guilty to three drug supply offences.   Lee Bromley of Samuelson Court in Banbury appeared in court to face the charges on Saturday morning. Bromley was arrested by officers from Thames Valley Police’s Tasking team on […]

Section 61 notices used to evict community which had set up on field Members of the travelling community were promptly moved from the Hanwell Fields sports ground on Friday afternoon following action by a Banbury Town Councillor and Thames Valley Police. The convoy of cars and caravans had set up on the site a day […]