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More enforcement is promised Three e-scooters were seized by the Banbury Neighbourhood Policing Team last Saturday during an operation to clamp down on illegal usage in Banbury. E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles under the Road Traffic Act 1988, meaning you need a licence and insurance to ride one in public. It’s not currently possible […]

Gusts of around 50mph can be expected A yellow weather warning has been issued for strong winds in our area as Storm Eowyn arrives in the UK. Winds are likely to build as we head towards the evening, but the warning is in force from 5am tomorrow morning until 3 o’clock on Friday afternoon. During […]

The public are asked not to speculate or assume what they see on social media is correct An investigation is underway following an incident in Banbury Town Centre yesterday evening (Wednesday). Reports began circulating on the social media platform “X” after a journalist from the European Conservative website shared details of an alleged incident involving […]

Police persistence pays off as individual caught Police have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of twenty thefts and a further two assaults, committed across the Banbury area.   In each case retail outlets and staff working in retail were the targets. Officers from the Banbury Neighbourhood Team caught the individual on Monday after what they […]

The Parish Council have suggested a weight restriction; West Northants Council says it looking to present a number of options People in Farthinghoe will be holding a meeting tomorrow morning (Thursday) to discuss their next move following last week’s announcement that West Northamptonshire Council have ruled out a bypass for the village.   They are hoping […]

The meeting is being held at the Ruscote Community Centre Banbury people who live in the Banbury Cross and Neithrop Ward are invited to a Community Forum happening tomorrow evening (Thursday). A representative from Sanctuary Housing will be present, so any tenants who have concerns about their accommodation are encouraged to attend. Other local issues […]

Householders need to make sure that they are protected from flooding A new local flood risk management strategy (FRMS) for Oxfordshire has been published.   The document was approved by Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet yesterday. The County Council has the role of the lead local flood authority in the county. Banbury and the surrounding villages have […]

All the sponsorship money and corporate contributions for the Santa Fun Run have now been received Christmas may now seem a fair while ago but the total raised at one of the big local events in the run-up to the festivities has just been announced. The Katharine House Hospice Santa Fun Run took place at […]

The appointed person will be a direct point of contact for serving personnel and their families Legislation to establish an independent Armed Forces Commissioner to improve service life for our Armed Forces and their families has been welcomed by Banbury’s MP. Sean Woodcock says the Commissioner would be “a strong, independent voice for our forces […]

The money was raised at the “Children Singing for Children” concerts last November A cheque for £1,300 has been presented by Banbury Rotary Club to the charity Children Heard and Seen. They work to address the challenges faced by children who have a parent in prison and are at risk of following in their parents’ […]