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Youngsters in year 1 must stay away until after half term Another local school has announced a partial closure due to COVID-19.   Dashwood Banbury Academy is the latest to ask some of their pupils to stay at home. The primary school has asked the parents of youngsters in year group 1, known as Hazel class, […]

Males from Banbury and Bicester arrested by Police on suspicion of class A drugs offences Two men were arrested in Hightown Road in Banbury on Monday afternoon on suspicion of drugs related offences.   Class A drugs were involved. A 36 year old male from Banbury was arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs.   A […]

Community Benefit Society Members and season ticket holders get the first chance to buy the limited number of available tickets for the game against Bury Town Ticket details have been released for Banbury United’s FA Cup 4th round qualifying match against Bury Town.   Stalwart club supporters will get the first opportunity to ensure their place […]

The charity has written to parents of children who have been in contact with the Playworker with COVID-19 advising them to self-isolate The Let’s Play Project is latest organisation that is having to close for 14 days due to COVID-19.   The announcement comes after one of the Playworkers received a positive COVID-19 test result. The […]

“This is the highest financial penalty we have ever imposed on a landlord” A collapsing ceiling, filthy facilities, and an abandoned car are amongst the dangerous defects that have seen a Banbury landlord receive financial penalties totalling £20,000.   This is the highest financial penalty ever imposed on a landlord by Cherwell District Council. Cherwell’s Housing […]

If approved the scheme would lead to the creation of more pay-and-display on street parking Oxfordshire County Council is planning to apply to take over responsibility for civil parking enforcement in the Cherwell District.   This is currently overseen by Thames Valley Police. If the idea is approved the County Council says it will create additional […]

Children in Year 2 and those who have attended the schools Breakfast Club in the last few days must self-isolate for 14 days St Mary’s Primary School on the Southam Road in Banbury is the latest school to announce its closure due to COVID-19 infections amongst the staff.   The school will be closed from tomorrow […]

Store Manager: “We are happy to open a store in such a nice area” The brand new Sainsburys Local store on the Warwick Road has opened today with a queue of local people excitedly waiting to explore the new shop. The ribbon was cut at the official opening at 9am by Banbury’s Mayor, Councillor John […]

“I knew that the lockdown was going to be very difficult”: pandemic used as an opportunity to change direction A Banbury man has taken the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to reinvent his career.   Now he’s gone from cleaning cars to creating artistic visions of them on paper. Anthony Fowler had spent […]

Sports presenter banks £105,00 on ITV1 quiz show and is part of the team that outruns the Chaser Banbury Young Homelessness Project (BYHP) will receive £40,000 as their share of the cash jackpot on the celebrity version of ITV1’s quiz show The Chase. Sports presenter Mark Pougatch was one of three winning celebrities and chose […]