Local News

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 […]

The field is in use all year but Bodicote Welfare Fund needed to find a time to improve the facilities for everyone The need to complete essential maintenance on the Kingsfield playing field in Bodicote has led to Bodicote Cricket Club being asked to play elsewhere for this season.   The committee which manages the multi-use […]

Murombedzi had been in possession of over 25kg of cocaine during 2024 alone Two former Brackley Town players have been jailed for being part of a Swindon based drugs network, which supplied cannabis, cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin across the town. Shepherd Murombedzi of Hazel Crescent, Kidlington was sent to prison for 10 years 6 […]

The camera has been out of action for around three years A Banbury CCTV camera which hasn’t been working for the last three years is finally operational again, after local councillors kept pushing for a resolution to the problem. The camera is at the junction of Edmunds Road and Bretch Hill, close to the Bradley […]

A micro-brewery and expanded dining and drinking areas are included A planning application has been submitted to make a number of changes to the Red Lion in Bloxham to enable the pub to become a more versatile and viable business. Currently the pub generates much of its revenue from food. The landlord wants to build […]