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Council tax, car parking and garden waste charges and money for Castle Quay are included Cherwell District Council’s Executive will meet this evening and discuss the council’s proposed budget for 2025 to 2026. Cherwell’s element of the Council Tax charge looks set to rise by £5 for a Band D property, taking the district element […]

Seven young chefs took part in the local final Two students from Bloxham School have made it through to the district heats of the Rotary Club’s Chef of the Year competition. Local winner Poppy and runner-up Kia will be heading to Newbury this Saturday for the next stage of UK wide competition. They beat five […]

It was taken in a period between late last Sunday evening and Monday morning A horsebox has been stolen from the Sulgrave Road in Culworth. To gain access thieves forced open a metal barrier and hitched up the trailer before leaving. The incident happened between 10.30pm last Sunday (January 26) and 6.30am the next morning. […]

In 2024 more than 7,000 people were safely moved out of hospital with additional support provided Oxfordshire’s health and social care partners have reported a successful Christmas and New Year period, as new programmes are beginning to take effect and reduce pressure on the system. At a meeting of Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview Scrutiny Committee […]

Meticulous viewing of CCTV footage has led to two arrests Police are urging people to make sure their vehicles are left locked when not in use. Banbury Neighbourhood Policing Team said they have seen thieves targeting those left unlocked, making them more vulnerable. The theft of and theft from motor vehicles in our area has […]

A ballot was held after a meeting last Thursday Members of Banbury United Football Club have decided to explore moving the club from the current fan-owned community benefit society model to private ownership.   Nearly nine in ten of those people who have a stake in the club voted in favour of the move in a […]

The road has been under water next to a regularly used bus stop Work to resolve issues with flooding in a Banbury neighbourhood could get underway in April. Oxfordshire County Council has agreed to upgrade the system which removes surface water from The Fairway, where local people have suffered regular flooding during the last three […]

The offer runs until the end of March In a bid to bolster the local economy, support small businesses, and drive more footfall into the town centre, Cherwell District Council is offering free and discounted market stalls at Banbury Market from this weekend, until March 29. The pitch fee waiver is available to both existing […]

A meeting is taking place in King’s Sutton this evening Its hoped villagers in King’s Sutton who’ve been affected by flooding in their property will attend a meeting this evening with the aim of forming a Flood Action Group. Householders who are worried that they might be affected in the future are also invited to […]

The area could become “Europe’s Silicon Valley” Local politicians have been responding to the plans for an Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves this morning. Speaking in South Oxfordshire Ms Reeves said the move could lead to the area becoming “Europe’s Silicon Valley”, with a boost to the UK […]