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The entrance to the Horton's midwife-led maternity unit

Inspectors focus on Horton's midwife-led maternity service today (Monday)

The ratings given to Banbury-based Care Hearted Oxfordshire by the Care Quality Commission a year after the organisation was registered

People 'placed at risk of harm' by Banbury service put into special measures

Seccombe Court, a care home in Adderbury which has been told its responsiveness is 'exceptional'

Banbury village care home is 'exceptionally responsive' say team of inspectors

Banbury Heights care home which has been told it needs to make improvements in how well it is led

Care concerns at Banbury nursing home reported after inspectors' new visit

Banbury Cross Health Centre has been given a 'good' rating for safety after a new inspection

Banbury Health Centre given 'good' rating after new Safe inspection

UK theme parks and fairgrounds face major health and safety checks after high speed incidents - list of rides

Extra safety checks on 100 fairground and theme park rides across UK

The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford continues to be rated 'requires improvement' after latest CQC inspection.

John Radcliffe Hospital adult critical care unit given 'good' rating

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Headteacher blocks Ofsted inspection after death of fellow head

Futures Institute in Banbury continues to be rated as a good school in latest Ofsted report.

School praised for having ‘high aspirations’ for its pupils in Ofsted report

Maternity services at Northampton General Hospital have been rated 'requires improvement'.

Maternity services rated ‘requires improvement’ for second time in four years

Cherry Fields Primary School has achieved the fantastic achievement of receiving an outstanding rating in its first Ofsted inspection.

Banbury primary school rated as 'outstanding' in very first Ofsted inspection

North Oxfordshire Academy continues to be rated as 'good' by Ofsted inspectors.

Banbury school receives 'good' rating in latest Ofsted inspection

The Ridings care home which has been given a 'requires improvement' rating following an unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission

Banbury care home downgraded from good to 'requires improvement'

Chenderit School students and teachers celebrate being praised by Ofsted inspectors.

Ofsted inspectors praise Chenderit School in report

Bosses in charge of the ambulance service that serves the Banbury area have vowed to make 'rapid improvements' after a damning report on their leadership.

‘Rapid action’ promised after damning report into leadership of ambulance servic...

The Chacombe Park Care Homes has been given a 'good' rating after an inspection prompted by whistleblower concerns

Chacombe care home gets ‘good’ rating after inspection prompted by whistleblower...

The CQC finds Brackley Care Home safety requires improvement in its first inspection

Brackley care home safety 'requires improvement' but receives 'good' rating over...

Bishop Loveday head teacher Dee Loader is pictured with some of her pupils

Popular Banbury area school is awarded a 'good' rating in all areas by Ofsted

Maternity services at the John Radcliffe Hospital downgraded from good to requires improvement after inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Image from Oxford University Hospitals (OUH)

Banbury's Horton Midwifery unit among those inspected after reports of concerns ...

Tall Trees care home which has been given an 'inadequate' rating by the CQC

Chipping Norton care home is rated 'inadequate' by Care Quality Commission inspe...

The Julie Richardson Nursing Home which has been rated outstanding by the CQC. Picture by Google

Banbury nursing home rated 'outstanding' by Care Quality Commission

Thames Valley Air Ambulance (photo from the Thames Valley Air Ambulance website)

Thames Valley Air Ambulance in Oxfordshire receives Outstanding rating by Care Q...

Latest Banbury Guardian News

The police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to regarding a robbery at Banbury Cash Converters.

Banbury pawnbroker shop robbed by man claiming to have knife

Last year's Christmas lunch event at Bibby Financial Services.

Business teams up with charity for Christmas meal for people facing loneliness

The Oxfordshire-based children's hospice Helen and Douglas House has received an 'outstanding' rating by CQC inspectors.

Children's hospice charity given a 'outstanding' rating by CQC inspectors