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Deputy Town Mayor, Councillor Keiron Mallon, sported a Churchillian look for the street party Hundreds of people turned out for a street party in Banbury’s High Street as part of the town’s VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations. The VE Day Union Flag was hoisted above the town hall ahead of 300 schoolchildren and care home […]

Primary school children and veterans came together to lay wreathes A large group of villagers gathered in Deddington this morning to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Members of the Royal British Legion, the emergency services, Banbury’s MP and the public gathered at the flagpole in the Market Place for an event which began […]

The music filled day started with the proclamation and will conclude with a beacon being lit A day of events in Brackley to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day began this morning on The Piazza. Town Councillor Adrian Watt read out the VE Day 80th anniversary proclamation, accompanied by Town Mayor Mrs Elaine Wiltshire. […]

The first event was held outside Henry’s Café in honour of a local hero On the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the day the second world war finished in Europe, people in Middleton Cheney gathered early this morning for the first of a number of events lined up to mark the occasion. Tyler Jeffs, the […]

The average major adaptation took just three months from referral to completion A Cherwell District Council grants team, which is dedicated to improving the homes of people with disabilities, has been recognised as one of the most responsive in the UK.  In the last twelve months the team have invested £1.22 million of government funding […]

The Grade 1 listed building was built in 1401 One of the finest medieval barns in the country – which is based here in our area – has reopened for the summer season. Swalcliffe Barn was built in 1401.   It was acquired by the Oxfordshire Buildings Trust in 1990 and is leased to Oxfordshire County […]

Sean Woodcock says the UK government should recognise the state of Palestine as part of a path to peace Banbury’s MP has spoken out against the Israeli government’s planned actions in Gaza.   Sean Woodcock called for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages still in the strip.   He also called out the actions of the […]

Despite his suspension Mr Hartley would have still been listed as a Reform UK candidate on the ballot paper by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter A local election candidate who claimed Jimmy Savile was “an innocent man” and “a working-class hero” was 55 votes away from becoming an Oxfordshire County councillor after coming second in […]

One mum said: “The ambience was really calm, it didn’t feel like I was in hospital” A redesigned birthing room complete with a new birthing pool is now available at the Horton General Hospital. The pool has innovative features, like a new water filling system which allows better control of the water temperature and is […]

The last review took place in 2007 Villagers in Bloxham are invited to view proposed changes to the village’s conservation area at an event tomorrow. Parts of Bloxham were first given conservation area designation in 1975, reflecting the importance placed on the value of the village’s historical, aesthetic and architectural character. The conservation area was […]