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Local News
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The challenge begins this Saturday A challenge has been set to find 12 pumpkins located in shops around Banbury town centre in the run up to Halloween. The Pumpkin Trail has been created by Banbury BID, with one lucky person winning themselves a Nintendo Switch. A free trail map can be collected from Sweet Celebrations […]
Extra cash has been secured to safeguard and improve local bus services Single Sunday bus fares in Oxfordshire in the run-up to Christmas are set to be capped at £1 thanks to extra funding aimed at safeguarding and improving local bus services. £1.9 million has been secured from the government by Oxfordshire County Council to […]
The Michaelmas Fair has been an annual attraction in the town centre for more than 500 years It might have been a wet start to Banbury’s Michaelmas Fair, but it was an occasion full of smiles. This year’s fair is a four-day event, running from Wednesday until late Saturday. The extra day is an attempt […]
The picture created by last year’s winner was seen by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak There are 68 sleeps left to Christmas and some people are already preparing. Amongst them is Banbury’s MP Victoria Prentis who has launched her annual Christmas card competition to find the design that will adorn all the festive greetings she sends […]
Katherine Walkington will cover a route of 42.9km this Sunday A nurse who works as part of the palliative care team in our local hospitals is raising funds for the Katharine House Hospice by completing a marathon length sponsored walk. On Sunday Katherine Walkington plans to cover a route between the John Radcliffe in Oxford […]
Applications for grants can be made by not-for-profit groups offering cost-of-living food support A new £45,000 Community Food Fund has been made available to support not-for-profit groups who are interested in providing access to food for those in need. Applications can be made for grants of up to £3,000, which could also be used to […]
The man was driving although he didn’t have a licence A man heading out on a date night ended up spending the evening in a police cell instead, after he failed a drug driving test. The driver was arrested in Banbury yesterday evening (Tuesday) after he provided a positive Drugswipe. Police discovered he also had […]
Castle Quay was mirroring other town centre shopping centres One in ten retail units in Banbury town centre were empty earlier this year – but the trend shows this number is slowly reducing. During Monday evening’s full meeting at Cherwell District Council, the Council’s Leader Barry Wood revealed that 52 out of 470 retail outlets […]
The week celebrates and promotes the benefits of recycling Anyone heading into Banbury last night will have seen the Town Hall illuminated in green. The building is being lit up for seven days to show support for the 20th annual recycle week, which started yesterday (October 16). Local charity WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), […]
The youngster got home safely but police would like to speak to the man Parents are being warned to be vigilant after a 13-year-old boy had to run away and hide from a man in a car, who was following him. The incident happened in Kings Sutton last Friday (October 13). The boy had left […]