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A raid took place on Wednesday after intelligence was received Police have raided a cannabis farm which had been set up in a building in the heart of Banbury town centre. The force had received intelligence that cannabis was being stored at a property in the High Street. They entered the building on Wednesday and […]

The club’s matchday programme is also voted the league’s best Brackley Town’s successful 24-25 season was rounded off in style at the National League’s AGM and Awards on Saturday. Gavin Cowan was named as the North Division Manager of the Year and the Saints matchday programme was also named as the National League North Programme […]

The crash happened on the southbound carriageway between Banbury and Baynard’s Green Four people have been arrested after the occupants of a vehicle involved in an early morning collision on the M40 yesterday (Saturday) fled the scene on foot. A grey-coloured Audi, a Range Rover and a lorry were involved in the crash, which occurred […]

Councillor Douglas Webb: “we’re being forced to approve this against common sense” Approval has been given for up to 55 more homes in a field on Station Road in Hook Norton. Councillors on Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee last night resigned themselves to the fact they had no option but to approve the application, as […]

The change comes into effect from the start of the 2026 school year An extra 2,017 children in the Banbury constituency will be able to have free school meals following changes to the eligibility criteria, announced by the government yesterday. From the start of the 2026 school year every pupil whose household is on Universal […]

Look out for local events including a bug and moth hunt and a wildlife day A number of events are lined up as part of Great Big Green Week next week.   It’s the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Oxfordshire County Council has provided funding totalling £5,000 to […]

There are differing views as to which would be the best arrangement for our area Battle lines have been drawn with our local council’s trying to persuade us theirs is the best vision of how a new unitary authority for our area will look. Currently local government services here are provided by both Cherwell District […]

The community are hoping to use a Thorpe Close unit as their Gurdwara Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock has stepped in to support the town’s Sikh community after they spoke to him about difficulties progressing their planning application to use a commercial unit on Thorpe Close in Banbury as their place of worship. Their current Gurdwara […]

Earthline Limited want to extract a further 750,000 tonnes of ironstone A second consultation on a planning application to extract more ironstone from land to the west of Wroxton village is about to begin. Earthline Limited already extracts minerals from Wroxton Fields Quarry but now wants to work in new areas of the site.   This […]

Reform UK took control of West Northamptonshire at May’s local elections by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) will be one of the frontrunners to receive a visit from Reform UK’s new audit team, inspired by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the United States. The party revealed that it […]