Local News

Organisers pull out all the stops to ensure festival’s 20th anniversary still goes ahead online The popular local music festival Bodfest moves online today (Saturday 11th July) after the live event in Bodicote’s Kingsfield had to be cancelled earlier this year due to coronavirus.   From midday a wealth of local musicians will be performing tracks […]

Concerns expressed after public transport operator decides people can sit closer together Bus operator Stagecoach has this afternoon announced they are going to allow more passengers on their bus services with people now allowed to sit closer together. The announcement comes just days after Banbury FM shared news of a Banbury woman who will not […]

Springfield Sanctuary to close after three years of love and care for injured animals and pets needing rehoming A Banbury mum who has spent the last three years caring for injured animals and finding pets new homes is having to discontinue the service.   Springfield Sanctuary was set up by Joanne Sammons after she found an […]

Banbury and Bicester College celebrates creative students work online in first virtual creative festival The talent of Creative Industries students at Banbury and Bicester College will be celebrated online this year, rather than at a physical event. A Virtual Creative Festival will showcase students’ achievements this Friday (July 10) instead of the normal annual end […]

Church announces heavy rain has caused damage to the vestry, toilets and church organ St Mary’s Church in Banbury has been damaged by flooding.   The eighteenth century building was affected by heavy rains overnight on June 17th.   The church has now announced that during this storm rain water got in and caused severe damage to […]

Councillor Colin Clarke: “the forthcoming Plan will be key to our long term coronavirus response” Cherwell District Council has announced it intends to begin the process of consulting in the first step towards creating a new local plan.   The first phase will be the publishing of a document “Planning for Cherwell to 2040 – A […]

Class A and B drugs found during car stop and house search in The Fairway A Banbury man has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs following the discovery of what officers have described as “a substantial quantity” of illegal substances.   Thames Valley Police stopped a vehicle in Banbury’s Cromwell Road […]

Woman fearful of using bus again: “it is a serious issue and safety rules must not be flouted” A Banbury woman has told Banbury FM she will not be using the bus service into town again after her most recent experience left her worried she wasn’t properly protected against coronavirus. The lady, who has asked […]

Police have busy day dealing with robbery as it happened, a driver suspected of being under the influence of drugs and drink related issues Officers from Thames Valley Police successfully apprehended two men after receiving reports of a robbery in progress during late Saturday afternoon.   Members of the force were quickly on the scene after […]

Banbury’s MP and District Council amongst those saying the time is right to support local business whilst being careful to contain coronavirus Many pubs, restaurants and hairdressers will today be opening their doors for the first time in over three months.   They join many of Banbury’s other businesses who have already got used to trading […]