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Kieron Mallon’s motion came after recent storms flooded people’s homes by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter Calls for the county council to increase gully clearance after the damage caused by Storm Bert were heard at an Oxfordshire district council meeting. Councillor Kieron Mallon, who also sits on the county council, put forward the motion, which […]

The toys were delivered on Friday afternoon Children who end up spending some of this Christmas in the Horton General Hospital will benefit from the generosity of pupils at Bishop Loveday School in Bodicote. They have donated a number of toys for the waiting area in the Accident and Emergency Unit and shoeboxes with gifts […]

But the County Council Highways Chief warns its not enough The government will provide Oxfordshire County Council with an additional £8,975,000 for road repairs in the county next year.   That’s enough to fill in 124,204 potholes, but the county’s Highways Chief says its not enough to address the scale of the problem. On Friday the […]

A cordon has been in place outside the Exchange pub A man is in hospital in a serious condition after being assaulted outside The Exchange pub in Banbury during the early hours of this morning (Saturday).   A cordon has been in place at the scene through the morning. The victim, who’s in in his thirties, […]

The hospice’s Chief Executive says the money only addresses a fraction of the financial pressures they face The Chief Executive of the Katharine House Hospice has welcomed the government’s announcement of £100m of funding for UK hospices but fears it will only address a fraction of the financial pressure the sector faces. Emma Radley also […]

The Chair of Governors says government decisions “have forced the closure of a very special school” Governors of the Carrdus School have confirmed the school will close in July at the end of this academic year.   The Labour government’s decisions to add VAT to independent school fees, the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions and […]

“It’s such an incredible event and we are so grateful to everyone involved” This year’s Banbury Christmas Tractor Run has smashed all previous fundraising totals, bringing in an amazing £68,000 for the Katharine House Hospice!   That total is set to rise further with money still coming in. Thousands of people took to the streets last […]

The main road between Banbury and Daventry has been closed since December 5 The A361 between Wardington and Chipping Warden has reopened today after emergency repairs were completed ahead of schedule. The road was closed on December 5 after a sinkhole appeared in the centre of the carriageway. Oxfordshire County Council initially warned that repairs […]

Witney and Oxford radio stations are set to receive unchallenged licence extensions The Labour government won’t support calls for Banbury to be given a chance to have its own FM radio station, but they are set to wave through unchallenged licence extensions for local community radio stations in other parts of the country. Banbury FM […]

The company asked for a 53 percent increase Thames Water customers will see their bills rise by 35 percent over the next five years.   The water industry regulator Ofwat has agreed to the leap in charges, taking the average bill from £436 to £588. The beleaguered company had asked for a 53 percent increase. The […]