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Cherwell Jobless Claims Fall 2.5% as the UK Rises 2.8%
Cherwell had 2,490 jobless claimants in September, 65 fewer than a year ago, while the UK rose. Banbury's estates drove the fall, but Ruscote is still at 4.6%.
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Business
Cherwell Business Awards 2026: Greencore Homes Wins Overall
Bicester housebuilder Greencore Homes is the overall winner of the 2026 Cherwell Business Awards. Banbury United in the Community took the charity prize.
Banbury
Banbury Jobs Fair 30 Sept: Cherwell Claims Up 105
A free jobs fair runs at Banbury Town Hall on Wednesday 30 September, 10am to 1pm. Cherwell's claimant count rose 105 in August, its sharpest rise since 2024.
Bicester
Bicester Village Licence: Alcohol to 1am, 7 Days a Week
Value Retail has applied to open Bicester Village until 01:30 daily and sell alcohol from 08:00. It shuts at 20:00 now. Comments close 15 September.
Banbury
Banbury jobless claims: Ruscote 4.4%, Deddington 1.2%
Cherwell's claimant count fell 2.8% while the UK's rose. But Banbury's five wards hold half the district's claims, at rates up to 4.4% in Ruscote.