Local News
Jolly japes started the brand new month It was a morning of tomfoolery around our area with people joining in with April Fools japes. At Banbury FM we tried to persuade you to wear shorts and T-shirts for a mini-heat wave today, although the fictional forecast did include snow later. The Mayor of Brackley revealed […]
Targeted patrol form part of an ongoing operation Police in Banbury are continuing to tackle reports of anti-social behaviour involving scrambler bikes in the Bretch Hill area. The local Neighbourhood Policing Team says the disruptive activity poses a safety risk to residents, pedestrians and other road users. Officers are carrying out targeted patrols as part […]
The ballot comes as changes to Oxfordshire’s fire service are considered Firefighters in Oxfordshire have voted in favour of potential strike action if the County Council continue to move forward with changes to the structure of the service in the county. In a ballot by the Fire Brigades Union 94 percent voted “yes” to the […]
A formal legal notice has been issued to the campaign group Raise the Colours Is the flying of the Union Jack and St George’s flag on lamp posts around our area a sign of patriotism or an act of intimidation and division? The leader of Oxfordshire County Council believes it’s the latter. What’s more Liz […]
All three of the main group leaders at Cherwell must defend their seats The starting gun has been fired for this year’s local elections, with Cherwell District Council publishing a notice of election. Voters will get to choose who represents them for one third of the seats at the authority, with eighteen seats available, including […]
Chris Taylor has become Senior Elite Home Counties under 65kg Champion An 18 year old Banbury boxer has made it through to the England Boxing National Amateur Championship pre-quarter finals. Chris Taylor, together with his twin brother Johnny, are known as Banbury’s Boxing twins. Chris has now won 3 bouts in a row to become […]
The council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019 Cherwell District Council plans to complete the rollout of using hydrotreated vegetable oil instead of diesel in its bin lorries and will prepare the infrastructure to support more electric vehicles in its fleet as actions to cut the council’s emissions. Those items form part of the roadmap […]
“If medals were handed out for dramatic Conservative gaslighting of the public, I suspect Ms Bool would have several gold medals under her belt already” by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter The leader of West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has decried “synthetic theatrics” and accused the local MP of “gaslighting of the public” over the recent […]
The council points to a shift towards experience led destinations How can underused and long-term vacant spaces within the Castle Quay Shopping Centre be repurposed to help create a more vibrant town centre? That’s the question Cherwell District Council is asking as it begins work to bring new life, experiences and opportunities to the centre […]
Transplants help restore the sight of patients with a variety of sight conditions Katharine House Hospice has been recognised as a top-performing hospice for cornea donation through an NHS Blood and Transplant initiative. The scheme encourages patients to consider donation, helping address a national shortage affecting over 3,500 people. Corneas are a clear outer layer […]
