Local News

Officers have released the image of the vehicle they believe to have been involved A driver failed to stop after hitting a woman who was standing behind her vehicle in Banbury Market Place on Wednesday morning last week (November 27).  The woman, who’s in her sixties, fell to the ground and was taken to hospital […]

The club says there have been “some extremely challenging and frank conversations” Banbury United’s first team captain, Yaw Ofosu, has asked to meet supporters this evening so he can directly address frustrations at the team’s disappointing results this season. The meeting at the Spencer Clubhouse will offer both club members and non-members the opportunity to […]

The idea has been dreamt up by Jennie Steenkamp who organises the annual RC Baker event The RC Baker Christmas Tractor Run returns to Banbury a week on Saturday.   Ahead of that the event’s organiser has arranged a special event – a Christmas Pedal – so children can get their own Tractor Run experience this […]

Previous grants have helped with developing community growing spaces and emergency food provision Cherwell District Council has launched the latest round of its Community Food Grants.   Up to £2,000 is on offer to not-for-profit groups who provide food or develop community food activities involving cooking, growing or nutrition and food education. The money can be […]

Compass Oxfordshire threw their support behind Mr Woodcock as he supported PR Banbury’s MP has honoured an election campaign promise to support moves to change our voting system to proportional representation.   Sean Woodcock supported a motion, brought forward by MP Sarah Olney, which proposed the introduction of PR in local and national elections. The Commons […]

The Big Give’s donors will double the value of money we donate Cash donations to the Katharine House Hospice over the next week will be doubled thanks to a matched funding scheme. The Adderbury based hospice has signed-up to the Big Give Christmas Challenge.   Every £1 donated to Katharine House via the Big Give website […]

The Bloxham School facility is also used by the wider community A number of improvements could be coming to the Dewey Sports Centre in Bloxham, if approved by members of Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee this Thursday. Bloxham School own the centre.   They want to create front and rear extensions with alterations to introduce 5 […]

Information and support will be available for domestic abuse victims and survivors A number of local organisations will be holding an event in the Castle Quay Shopping Centre tomorrow (Wednesday) to raise awareness of an initiative encouraging us to speak up against gender-based violence. Reducing the Risk, the Sunrise Multicultural Project, and Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse […]

The band say they are just about on safe ground to plan next year’s event Ticket sales for next summer’s Fairport Cropredy Festival will be limited to 6,500, as organisers say they are having to “scale back, simplify and slim down” to enable the festival to continue. Over the last two summers spiralling costs and […]

The suggested diversionary route goes via Southam A sinkhole has appeared on the A361 between Wardington and Chipping Warden and it could take months to fix. The road has been closed all day after the hole appeared.   The problem appears to be close to where the main road between Banbury and Daventry crosses the River […]