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The vehicle hit the nearside crash barrier then rolled down the embankment Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision on the M40 near Banbury early on Saturday morning (May 17), which resulted in two people being hospitalised with serious injuries. A black Ford C-Max MPV collided with the nearside crash barrier […]

A small pet dog died after it was attached by other animals A 36-year-old woman from Banbury has been formally charged in relation to a dangerous dog incident in fields near Hanwell at the end of March. Eliza Roberts, of De La Warr Drive, faces multiple charges after an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Rural […]

The Prime Minister welcomed EU leaders to Lancaster House in London this morning As details of a new agreement between the UK and the European Union begin to emerge, Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock has welcomed today’s summit and the opportunity to fix what he describes as “the botched Brexit deal of the previous government”. Mr […]

The town’s first 40 council houses were built in 1913 in King’s Road A blue plaque has been unveiled commemorating a Banbury Councillor who fought for the town’s poor and disadvantaged in the early 20th century.  Herbert Payne lived in Queen’s Road, where the plaque was seen for the first time at a ceremony on […]

The aim is to create “a seamless and luxurious experience for electric vehicle owners” A planning application has been submitted to create an electric vehicle charging facility for Porsche cars in Banbury. The site, next to Banbury Cricket Club’s Ermont Way ground and opposite the existing Instavolt facility, is currently a grassed area. Porsche Cars […]

A campaign group had the pub registered as an Asset of Community Value Plans to convert the Bell Inn pub in Great Bourton into a family home have been unanimously refused by Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee. The Hook Norton Brewery had owned the pub since 1899.   It closed in 2023 and they sold it […]

A member of the public made the police aware after the victim told them she had been threatened with a knife Three men have been sentenced to a total of 41 years behind bars for multiple rapes and assaults of a young woman near to Banbury railway station. Patryk Kubacz (31) of Edinburgh Way, Banbury, […]

Reform UK took 42 of 76 seats at the authority on May 1 Brackley’s two newly elected Reform UK councillors have taken Cabinet positions at West Northamptonshire Council. Richard Butler has been given responsibility for Highways and Transport and Andrew Last will oversee HR and Corporate Services. On May 1 Reform UK took 42 of […]

Councillors felt they couldn’t risk the costs of an appeal if the application was refused A planning application to build up to 130 homes on the southern side of Bloxham has been approved. Councillors on Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee conceded that, despite a large amount of local opposition, not approving the application was likely […]

The fire is still ongoing but is now under control Two firefighters and a member of the public lost their lives during a major fire at Bicester Motion last night. Ten fire crews attended the incident having been called to the scene at 6:39pm.   Four crews remain at the scene this morning.   The fire is […]