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I share parents’ disappointment with Oxfordshire County Council’s unexpected decision to withdraw the 1-WA17 school bus service at the end of the summer term...

It was good to catch-up with the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to discuss the Horton General Hospital and health provision in Banbury. We...

I was pleased to attend a meeting of the Banbury Business Breakfast Club today. Over 30 local business individuals were present from across the town. It was...

I enjoyed an exciting visit to British electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival's Bicester Microfactory last week. It was great to tour the state-of-the-art...

I enjoyed a fascinating visit to Smiths Bletchington’s Dewars Farm Quarry in Ardley. I was very interested to tour this limestone quarry, as well as seeing...

Earlier this year, the Bourtons became a Wildlife Friendly Community, joining a growing network of villages and small towns across the UK. I was pleased to...

Earlier this month, I visited the brand new Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (M.A.D.E) design centre on the Mahindra campus in Banbury. I was given a tour by M.A...

I was delighted to visit King's Meadow Primary School in Bicester to read the year 5 pupils a chapter of The Whale Watchers. Authored by Dougie Poynter, this...

Today, we celebrate a very special milestone as the Horton General Hospital turns 150 years old! Opening in 1872 with two wards and just 12 beds, the Horton has...