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The work captivated bidders online, by phone, and in the auction room An Old Master painting which was discovered gathering dust beneath a garage workbench has sold for more than half a million pounds at an auction house in Banbury. The painting of the Madonna and child had drawn national and international interest after being […]

The site is the village’s preferred location for new housing Residents in Bloxham who’ve been worried about flooding from a potential new housing development are invited to a public meeting this evening. The proposed site for 125 new homes at Painters Farm, east of the Tadmarton Road, is included within Bloxham’s new draft Neighbourhood Plan […]

Breakfast clubs for 5-7 year olds have been proven to boost average attainment in maths, reading and writing Banbury’s MP, Sean Woodcock, says he’ll be working with local schools to get their bids in for funding for the government’s new free Best Start breakfast clubs. Applications opened yesterday for the next wave of 500 schools […]

The council plans to invest £5m in temporary housing to prevent homelessness Green general waste bins collected every third week, cutting urban grass verges just 3 or 4 times a year and increasing the cost of the garden waste service – that’s three of the ways Cherwell District Council might balance its books next year. […]

Both sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries Two people are in hospital following a collision on the A361 north of Banbury yesterday evening (Wednesday). A blue Ford Focus and a blue Audi TT were involved in the crash on the Williamscott Hill, between Wardington and the M40, at around 7.20pm. The Audi was travelling towards […]

Residents are advised to plan ahead with the project set to take until the summer Work to widen traffic lanes on Cherwell Street and improve traffic signals to make bus journeys through Banbury town centre more reliable will begin in early January. Safer crossings for pedestrians at key junctions are also included as part of […]

A warm and dry place to sleep will be made available With temperatures set to fall to minus three overnight West Northamptonshire Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol.   This will be in place until at least 9am tomorrow. It means rough sleepers in the council’s area, including Brackley and Middleton Cheney, will be […]

A previous visit noted “widespread systemic failings” “Effective action” has been taken to make improvements in services and support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Oxfordshire. That’s according to Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission following a recent monitoring inspection. In July 2023 they found “widespread systemic failings” during […]

A sales of the business’ assets is possible but the deal doesn’t include staff An Adderbury based company which grew over forty years to having 30 showrooms across the country, has entered Administration with 133 people being made redundant. Fired Earth began selling terracotta floor tiles from a farm site home in 1983. Dane O’Hara […]

The group points to evidence from elsewhere of the positive benefits of the change A local active travel group has welcomed the decision to reduce the speed limit to 20mph on the main road through the centre of Banbury. Banbury Active Travel Supporters campaigns to make public thoroughfares safer and more accessible for cyclists, walkers […]