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Representatives from the beleaguered company met with MPs on Friday Banbury’s MP has added his support to calls for Thames Water to agree to a number of moves aimed at improving the service they provide their customers. Representatives from the beleaguered company met with MPs on Friday and were given a letter from Yuan Yang […]

Nothing was taken but a lock was tampered with and CCTV cameras moved Police are appealing for witnesses following an early morning attempted burglary in Upper Boddington. A home on Townsend Lane was targeted between 4am and 5am on Monday (August 4). The offender didn’t manage to gain entry to the property and nothing was […]

Chiltern hopes the new trains will be running from next spring Banbury’s rail users will soon be able to enjoy journeys in brand new trains. Chiltern Railways will replace the oldest stock in its fleet with 13 modern trains.   Its hoped these will be in use from next spring. The trains will be made up […]

The scheme would generate enough power for 15,000 homes, but has local opponents The final documents have been submitted to enable consideration of a planning application for a solar farm on land to the north of Hanwell.   Elgin Energy wants to locate solar panels on around 74.7 hectares of land at Hanwell Estate.  The proposal […]

Laughter was heard as the glass shattered A Kings Sutton home had its front window smashed late on Friday night (August 1) after a bottle was thrown at it. Two suspects were heard laughing as the glass shattered. The incident happened at a property on Bulls Lane between 11:50pm and midnight. The Brackley Neighbourhood Policing […]

A campaign has been launched to recruit Police Officers Thames Valley Police has launched its 2025 Police Officer recruitment campaign. The force is looking for individuals who are ready to serve and protect their communities with integrity and resilience. Officers respond to critical incidents, support victims, and work closely with communities to fight crime and […]

The Council spent £372,000 on its exit packages in 2024-25 by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter A district council in Oxfordshire spent the highest amount in 10 years on redundancy payments to its staff. Cherwell District Council spent £372,000 on all its exit packages to approximately 10 members of staff in 2024-25, new figures from […]

One of the men held the victim whilst the other stabbed him Two men have been given prison sentences following a stabbing in Banbury town centre during the early hours of September 1 last year. Oxford Crown Court heard that a man in his thirties had been involved in an altercation with Niko Gjika and […]

The Crown and Tuns was last open in 2023 by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter A grade-II listed pub in an Oxfordshire village which dates to the 18th century could be turned into a family home. Applicant Ms Stephanie Aspin submitted the change of use application for the former Crown and Tuns pub in Deddington, […]

“speaking with refugees was truly eye-opening, and has left a lasting impression” Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock was in Jordan last week as part of a Parliamentary delegation, meeting key Jordanian leaders for high level discussions. Whilst there he visited refugee camps to witness first-hand the impact of humanitarian efforts in the country. Over 500,000 Syrian […]