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Tooley’s Boatyard will be a focal point through the weekend The growth and prosperity the Oxford Canal brought to Banbury will be celebrated during the annual two-day Canal Festival this weekend. A diverse array of organisations will be part of the festivities, lining both sides of the waterway through the centre of town. Visitors will […]

No appointments are needed for the surgery at Banbury Town Hall Banbury Town Council’s next monthly Surgery is being held this Saturday morning, offering local people the chance to discuss the issues affecting them and their community.  Councillors Becky Clarke and Chris Brant will be on hand to hear suggestions to improve the local area […]

Gladman Developments want to build on farmland on the Tadmarton Road An outline planning application to build up to 60 houses on the Tadmarton Road in Bloxham has been refused – for a second time. Gladman Developments want to build the homes on farmland between the new housing opposite Bloxham Primary School and Park Farm. […]

This year’s event will be held in Lock 29 Banbury & District Chamber of Commerce (BCOC) have announced the return of this year’s BCOC Live! event. It will bring together business leaders, industry experts, and local entrepreneurs to discuss strategies for growth, adaptation, and resilience under the theme: “Navigating the Future: Thriving in Change.” The […]

26 venues in the town centre are part of the initiative Banbury BID has launched a new promotion to help promote the town’s bars and pubs. The Banbury BID Beer Trail runs through October with 26 venues taking part in the initiative, which is designed to celebrate the vibrant pub culture in Banbury town centre. […]

Our local health region spends £22n on medicines every year An estimated 10 percent of repeat prescription medications end up being disposed of as they are not required by the patient. This wastage could equal around £1.6m of the £22m our health region spends on medicines. Local NHS teams across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West […]

Work is due to be completed tomorrow (Wednesday) National Grid believe a low voltage cable fault has been causing problems for residents who have experienced several power cuts in Banbury in recent weeks. Yesterday 85 properties on the Hardwick estate lost their supplies early in the morning. Engineers managed to fix the problem, which was […]

Faulty blankets could cause injury or a fire Just under one-third of the electric blankets which were recently given a safety check in Banbury failed.   Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue offer the free checks and ran a testing session here on September 18. The condition of 83 blankets was examined with 25 being deemed not safe.   […]

A driver is believed to have left the scene on foot A driver is believed to have walked away from the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on the M40 to the north of Banbury, in which a woman lost her life. The crash left the northbound M40 between Banbury and Gaydon closed for a number […]

The shell had been found in the Oxford Canal A suspected 1st World War shell was safely destroyed in Spiceball Park on Friday afternoon. The shell had been found in the nearby Oxford Canal. Under the supervision of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit the device was moved from the canal to Spiceball Park.   Here a […]