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Centre staff described the damage as “significant” Spiceball Leisure Centre will be closed all day today (Sunday) after a car crashed into the side of the building.  Centre staff described the damage as “significant”. The collision occurred late on Saturday evening, with social media reports first appearing shortly after 10pm. The vehicle appears to have […]

Those wishing to apply have until April 18 to submit an expression of interest Grants of up to £25,000 are being made available to groups wanting to make their communities more resilient to flooding. It’s the second year running Oxfordshire County Council has made money available with the aim of enabling communities to deliver small […]

Over four months teams grew an initial £25 investment An award ceremony was held last night to celebrate the fund-raising successes of the teams who took part in last year’s Katharine House Hospice Accumulator Challenge. An amazing £50,693 was raised by the fourteen companies, schools and groups, generating £19,609 more for the hospice than last […]

Two cars and a lorry were involved A man in his eighties is in hospital following a collision on the A361 between Swerford and Overnorton on Monday afternoon (March 10). He sustained serious injuries whilst driving a white Fiat 500, which was involved in the collision with a white DAF articulated lorry and a white […]

A response to the government must be in by March 21 Meetings will be held next week at Oxfordshire’s district, city and county councils to agree a joint response to the government on the proposals that are being developed for new unitary structures in the county. Currently in our area local government services are provided […]

It is now a focus area for Thames Valley Police There were 1,686 cases of shoplifting in the Cherwell District reported to the police in the twelve months up to the end of January this year – an increase of 24.9 percent on the previous year. A proportion of the increase is attributed to the […]

Eleven people came forward following an appeal Villagers in Kings Sutton will be able to continue enjoying activities and events at their village hall after a number of financially minded volunteers came forward to take on the role of Treasurer. The Trustees of the Millennium Memorial Hall needed to find someone to fill the position […]

The minibuses will help the pupils be active participants in the community Pupils at Banbury’s Frank Wise school will now be able to travel to activities and on school trips in two brand new adapted minibuses.   The vehicles have been provided by the Friends of Frank Wise School, with support from the wider Banbury community. […]

Enthusiasts can now watch from the comfort of their homes The organisers of new webcam feeds at Banbury train station say they are already proving very popular, just a day after launching. The live feeds from three different cameras show the comings and goings at the station all day, with hundreds of people already having […]

A police helicopter was used following reports the animal had attacked a deer An investigation is underway following reports yesterday afternoon (Monday) of a dangerous dog on the loose and attacking a deer in Adderbury.   Thames Valley Police sent officers to the village after being told of the incident near the Oxford Road. A national […]