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Sean Woodcock challenges Victoria Prentis in the wake of allegations of racism by donor The man who will be standing for Labour in Banbury at the General Election has written to Banbury’s MP asking her to turn down any Conservative party funds which were provided by Frank Hester. It is alleged by the Guardian newspaper […]
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Cherwell Business Awards The 2024 Cherwell Business Awards were launched this morning. The event was held at the offices of Norbar, who are once again sponsoring the Overall Cherwell Winner Award. Now in their twelfth year, the awards aim to showcase and celebrate business excellence locally. Nominations are […]
No details of the specific nature of the problem have been released The closure of the theatre at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury now looks set to run into a fourth month. Shows had been rescheduled or cancelled up until March 23, but now the venue says they are making alternative arrangements for live […]
The RC Baker Christmas Tractor Run has raised over £140,000 since it started The lady behind an event which brings pre-Christmas joy to thousands – and cash to Katharine House in the tens of thousands – has been presented with a High Sheriff Award. Jennie Steenkamp from RC Baker created the hugely popular Christmas Tractor […]
As well as the upgrade, activities to encourage participation are being introduced A partnership between Banbury Town Council and the Lawn Tennis Association will see a £10,000 investment to rejuvenate the tennis courts at People’s Park. The courts will be fully cleaned and repainted and a new gate access system installed, which will be linked […]
Money is available for refitting kitchens or bathrooms, energy efficiency upgrades and conversion to shared housing Landlords in the Cherwell district are being offered grants of up to £15,000 for home improvements in a move to increase the quality and availability of affordable housing for private renters. The Cherwell Bond Scheme is open to property […]
The project is part of a Property Development and Planning degree course Students from Oxford Brookes University are set to showcase their ideas for redeveloping parts of Banbury town centre. The students have been working on a blueprint for the town as part of their final year of a Property Development and Planning degree course. […]
Eleven groups transformed £550 into £31,084 Enterprising local groups took £550 of funding from Katharine House and grew it to over £31,000, which has now been handed back to the Adderbury based hospice. The annual Accumulator Challenge saw eleven local schools, community groups, and businesses each given £50 to kickstart their fundraising initiatives. They had […]
The project increases tree cover and provides a sustainable source of delicious seasonal fruit Work to create a community orchard in Banbury to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III has been completed. The project was organised by Banbury Town Council with trees planted at various sites around the town. Volunteer tree wardens were recruited […]
Police issue a plea for people to remain vigilant Over the last couple of weeks there have been two reported incidents of elderly shoppers having their purses stolen in Brackley town centre. In both cases the purses were taken from the victim’s handbags. Northamptonshire Police think it’s possible that the victims were followed from Lloyds […]