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Southern Gas Network’s Customer Service Team have set up a base at Ruscote Community Centre We’re into a third day with no gas supply for a number of homes in the Hardwick area of Banbury after water leaked into the system on Saturday. Engineers have discovered that the flood water has got further into the […]
“I passionately wanted to change the system to stop people from having to go through what I went through” Liz Adams is a barrister who works in family and education law now working with some of the most vulnerable people in society. She says standing up for people is what drives her, together with a […]
Specialist equipment has been brought to Banbury to remove water from gas pipes updated 2.40pm Parts of a Banbury housing estate are still without gas after water leaked into the system yesterday (Saturday). So far Southern Gas Networks has pumped out 6,500 litres of flood water. They will be continuing to remove water from their […]
There’s a burst water main in the same area A number of properties on the Hardwick estate in Banbury are without gas this evening after water entered the supply pipes. Southern Gas Networks have been visiting homes on Longelandes Way isolating their supplies. By 8.30pm around 100 properties had been switched off. Engineers will continue […]
He’s being sought following a burglary and separate public order incident, both in Banbury Thames Valley Police is appealing for our help in tracing a man who is wanted in connection with burglary and racially aggravated public order incidents in Banbury. Thirty-one year old Thomas Butler is being sought following a burglary in Ruscote Avenue […]
Labour’s candidate tells us what people are saying to him on the doorstep Having attended both Wroxton Primary School and the Warriner School in Bloxham, Sean Woodcock is proud that he’s Banbury born and bred, having been brought up on the Hardwick estate. The eldest of five children, he has worked for the last fourteen […]
Both events will show support for those who have serve their country Armed Forces Day will be marked at two events in our area tomorrow. From 10am in Banbury military and blue light service displays will be set up in the Market Place and there’ll be a chance to explore the Cold War era bunker […]
Mr Miliband was supporting Labour’s candidate Sean Woodcock The former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has been campaigning in our area this morning. Mr Miliband was with Sean Woodcock and the Labour team in Adderbury. Most recently Mr Miliband has been the Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, a role he […]
This is the final public event in the Banbury constituency before polling day next Thursday The final Banbury constituency hustings event before the General Election will be held at St Mary’s Church in town this evening. The Reverend Serena Tajima will chair the meeting. Six of the eight candidates have confirmed they will be attending. […]
Victoria wants people to think about Rishi Sunak’s sensible, practical and honest government Victoria Prentis has been Banbury’s MP since 2015, under the old constituency boundaries. She lives near Deddington and became a lawyer 30 years ago. Most recently she has served in Rishi Sunak’s government as the Attorney General. Mrs Prentis says that the […]