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The equipment is fitted at no cost but homeowners do need to pay a “monthly maintenance fee” by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter Hundreds of homes across Oxfordshire will have solar panels fitted as part of a government-backed trial to help save energy. Homeowners who participate in the scheme will have their solar panels fitted […]

One of the offenders grabbed the woman round the neck Men carrying knives locked a woman and her two children in their bathroom during an aggravated burglary in Banbury last Friday (January 3). Three men had knocked on the front door of an address in De La Warr Drive, on the northern side of town […]

The delivery bag was cut open Police are investigating after the contents of a parcel were taken from outside a Brackley property last Friday afternoon. A courier driver left the package by the front door of the Terrington Close address between 3:28pm and 4:00pm.   Sometime during this period someone cut open the bag and took […]

New options include a Waterfall Challenge and Great Wall of China Trek Katharine House Hospice has revealed the exhilarating fundraising challenges it has planned for its supporters in 2025. A number of these which have previously proven popular return, including the 13,000ft skydive, the Oxford Half Marathon and National Lift Tower Abseil and an exhilarating […]

Current forecasts show snow arriving on Saturday evening An amber weather warning has been issued indicating snow and ice is likely to affect our area this weekend. The warning, which covers much of central England, Wales and the north of the country, runs from 6pm on Saturday until midday on Sunday. We are also warned […]

A number of local schools helped raise the money at concerts last November The Rotary Club of Banbury have presented a cheque for £1,300 to local charity Dogs for Good.  The money comes from the proceeds of the club’s “Children Singing for Children” concerts last November. Dogs For Good, which is based on Blacklocks Hill, […]

A public consultation has begun on Cherwell’s proposed new Local Plan We’re being invited to have our say on the proposed new Local Plan for the Cherwell District – a vision for sustainable development in our area. When finalised, the Plan will set out where new housing and infrastructure should be delivered in the years […]

The fund-raising scheme first launched in 2021 Katharine House Hospice will be putting festive waste to good use after Christmas with the return of its “Tree-cycle”, an innovative fundraising initiative that removes the hassle of disposing of your old Christmas tree whilst supporting a vital cause at the same time. The Adderbury based hospice, which […]

Prizes include meal vouchers, a coffee machine and Ninja air fryer 36 Golden Tickets worth over £1,500 will be hidden in businesses around Banbury Town Centre from Boxing Day through to January 6. Prizes in the festive treasure hunt, which is organised by Banbury BID, include a Nespresso coffee machine, a Ninja air fryer, hundreds […]

The public can comment up to January 30 by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to build up to 55 new homes next to a former railway station in a village near Banbury have been submitted. Gladman Developments Ltd submitted the outline application for the land northwest of Railway Farm on Station Road in Hook […]