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Last push on the final day of new version of the Hospice’s biggest annual fundraiser Today is the final day for this year’s Reimagined Katharine House Hospice Midnight Walk.   As the final few walkers use today’s sunny weather to do their bit, the Hospice have said “thank you” to everyone who has joined in. A […]

Optimistic commercial tenants are realistic the future could be uncertain; both landlords and tenants feel comfortable talking about rent concerns A confidence index for the commercial property market has revealed tenants are significantly more optimistic about the economic outlook and rents than landlords.   The survey, run by Wild Property Consultancy, created a Commercial Property Confidence […]

Organisers disappointed to cancel drive-in event in the face of changing COVID-19 precautionary measures One of the few remaining live music events for 2020 has been cancelled.   The Shutford Music Festival was due to take place on Saturday 3rd October, but organisers have decided they can no longer push ahead in the face of a […]

Organisers: “we have taken advice and it is deemed that we should err on the side of caution in these challenging times” An attempt to bring back buying and selling opportunities for car booters and table top sellers has been been withdrawn. The innovative “walking garage and car boot sale” was planned for Sunday 27th, […]

Popular cross-country walking challenge will not happen this year A popular walking event that has been running since the 1960s has been cancelled this year.   The 2020 Tour-de-Trigs event was due to take place at the start of December. The organisers say, “Owing to the COVID19 regulations this Year’s Tour de Trigs is postponed until […]

Since the start of the pandemic there have been 790 confirmed cases in the Cherwell District. Latest figures show there were 13 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Cherwell District in the last 7 days, but none were from Banbury and the surrounding villages.  Data shows that during the last rolling week 7 infections were […]

Socially distanced selling as buyers operate from their own driveways, garages and gardens Car booters and table top sellers have spent long periods unable to buy and sell during 2020 due to the pandemic.   Now, an ingenious idea in Bodicote offers both buyers and sellers the chance to begin trading in a safe and unique […]

Building will glow green in support of WRAP Banbury Town Hall will glow green this coming Monday (September 21) in support of boosting waste recycling and sustainability.  The green theme will support national Recycle Week organised by Banbury-based charity WRAP (the Waste and Resources Action Programme). Banbury Town Council will install green floodlights to illuminate […]

Claims store suggested Councillor leaves home to collect failed delivery during two week period after foreign trip A self-isolating north Oxfordshire County Councillor has branded Sainsbury’s supermarket “complete jokers”.   It comes after he said they cancelled his online shopping delivery and suggested he drive to the store to collect it. Councillor Arash Fatemain, who represents […]

“This was a serious fire that due to the electricity pylon had the potential to be really dangerous” Crews from three fire stations dealt with a serious fire in sheds and outbuildings at a property midway between Adderbury and Deddington on Friday.   The situation was complicated as the fire had spread to an electricity pylon. […]