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Cherwell is 5,017 houses short of the government target despite having 8,000 waiting to be built A new Housing Delivery Action Plan has been approved for the Cherwell District, to speed-up the delivery of new homes being built and to try to regain control of the planning process locally. Currently there are 8,000 houses where […]

The revised project proposes dimming or switching-off streets lights in requested areas A consultation has begun into controversial plans to switch-off streetlights overnight. There was uproar last November when Oxfordshire County Council first suggested the move, which they were accused of pushing through without a proper consultation. The revised project, now titled “Part-night lighting”, proposes […]

Members of the RMT union are taking industrial action Banbury’s train users heading north towards Manchester or south towards Southampton are being warned of short-notice cancellations on Cross Country services due to industrial action by members of the RMT union. Following a ballot, they are now refusing to work overtime or additional days on weekdays […]

The initiative will be part of the Football Association’s national PlayZone Programme Work on a new football facility at the Chandos Close Recreation Ground in Grimsbury started yesterday (Monday).  The new mini pitch will be primarily used for football but will be versatile enough for other sports as well.  The facility is the result of […]

Its having a kick-on effect in Banbury town centre Drivers have experienced delays on the M40 this morning due to emergency repairs following a collision yesterday evening. The incident, which sensors show as between junction 11 at Banbury and the Southam Road bridge over the motorway, caused significant damage to the central reservation barrier.  Repairs […]

Teaching assistants are to be trained up for the role Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Oxfordshire are set to benefit from support provided by career advisors, based at specialist schools and colleges in the county, including Bloxham Grove. The newly trained advisors will be existing teaching assistants, equipped with necessary experience […]

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 […]