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National Grid teams have been working around the clock to reconnect power supplies 107 properties in West Adderbury are still without power today, following Storm Darragh at the weekend. They’ve now been without electricity for over 48 hours.   Supplies went at around 8am on Sunday. The outage is due to an incident with the high-voltage, […]

Town Mayor Mark Cherry took a selection of toys to the hospital Children’s Ward Generous Banbury people donated over 270 toys to the Town Mayor’s Toy Appeal this year – more than twice what was donated last year. It makes the 2024 appeal the most successful yet. The gifts, many of which were brand new, […]

A contractor has been appointed to convert the space A contractor has been appointed to convert the space above Lock 29 and the old Gap store in the Castle Quay Shopping Centre into Cherwell District Council’s new offices. An entrance to the offices for the general public will be situated on the ground floor by […]

Donations for “Yellow Wellies” are still being counted Over 100 vehicles took part in the Brackley Christmas Tractor Run on Sunday evening.   The convoy of fairy lit vehicles set off from Sainsbury’s in Brackley, then headed up the Northampton Road to Pavillions Way, down Humphries Drive and along the Banbury Road before completing the circuit […]

The lineup for the Cropredy 2025 festival has been announced Children from Cropredy Primary School have been given the honour of kicking off Friday’s line-up at next summer’s Cropredy Festival. The youngsters from the school’s years 4 and 6 started a folk music class and festival organisers are giving them the chance to perform on […]

The victim needed life-saving surgery A Banbury man has been sent to prison for stabbing his friend after a petty argument between the two of them. Eighteen-year-old Alex Luszczkiewicz, of Calthorpe Road, and the victim – a man who’s also eighteen – had been in People’s Park on August 4. At just before midnight the […]

The person in the image may be able to help police in their investigation An image has been released of a person Thames Valley Police would like to speak to after two victims were touched inappropriately by a man in Banbury town centre. The sexual assault took place during the afternoon on Friday November 15, […]

We’re keeping this page updated with latest information on how Storm Darragh is affecting our area updated 08/12/24 8.00am POWER CUTS Supplies in an area around Shutford, Alkerton and Epwell were lost at 3.25pm on Saturday. National Grid said there was a fault on their high voltage network. Some properties had their power restored but […]

Winds of up to 60mph and rain are anticipated Preparations are being made ahead of the arrival of Storm Darragh in our area this weekend. The Met office says that strong winds and rain can be expected from this evening until Sunday. Banbury Market have confirmed the usual Saturday market has been cancelled. The organisers […]

Sean Woodcock says SEND provision is often raised by constituents Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock has backed government plans to create thousands of new specialist places for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). A £740 million cash injection will pave the way for more SEND pupils to achieve and thrive in mainstream schools. The […]