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The ship’s captain was a Middleton Cheney man This evening in Middleton Cheney there will be a Parade and Sunset Ceremony to commemorate the loss of the ship HMS Hood in 1941 during a second world war battle.   1415 of her 1418 crew went down with the ship. The ship’s captain, Vice-Admiral Lancelot Holland, was […]

Over 200 local people were involved in the project For the third year Banbury Cross has been given a spring makeover thanks to local textile artist Anne-Marie Cadman and a band of creative local people. As part of the Round and Round programme, Anne-Marie worked with Cherwell District Council’s landscaping, wellbeing and communities teams and […]

Officers have praised the victim for the steps taken to protect their property Police have recovered stolen quad bikes within hours of them being taken. Thieves took the vehicles from Milcombe overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday. They were tracked to a location in Warwickshire and recovered yesterday. Officers praised the victim of the crime who […]

The public can ask questions during the meeting which starts at 6.30pm Brackley’s Annual Town Meeting takes place in the Town Hall this evening (Thursday). Its an opportunity for people from Brackley to pose questions to the Mayor and members of the Council.  Issues raised by those attending last year’s meeting included vacant shops and […]

There are 145,000 highways locations to be visited by the contractors By March next year every highway drain, gully, manhole and catchpit in Oxfordshire will have been emptied and cleaned as part of a £2.6m programme. Contractors working on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council have started work on the project, with 145,000 highways locations set […]

Local Councillors have been chasing the issue for residents Long-awaited building maintenance work at Vulcan Court on the Warwick Road is about to get underway. Scaffolding has surrounded the property for the last 18 months, with local Councillors concerned that no progress was being made.   But housing provider GreenSquareAccord has told Banbury FM a contractor […]

The graffiti was quickly removed Police in Banbury are working to identify the culprit behind graffiti which has appeared in the town centre. On Tuesday morning reports appeared on social media of damage having been caused to the statue of the Fine Lady on a White Horse on South Bar.   By 9am the graffiti had […]

Independent councillors join Conservatives group giving them an equal claim with Labour to be the “official opposition” by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter Taxpayers across the county could be faced with an extra bill of almost £180,000 over four years, after two opposition groups were formed on Oxfordshire County Council. Normally only one group who […]

The Mayor Making Ceremony will take place on May 31 A councillor who has worked for many years promoting Brackley and supporting its townsfolk is the new mayor. Bernie Tiller was elected at a town council meeting last night and succeeds Elaine Wiltshire, who’s worn the chains of office for the last twelve months. Councillor […]

The incident took place on the grassed area between Longdon Crescent and Bankside A 19-year-old man sustained minor injuries to his face during an altercation in Banbury last Saturday afternoon (May 17). Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to the incident between two men, which took place on the grassed area between Longdon Crescent […]