The property consultancy’s Banbury office has promoted Ben Charlsey to associate partner and William Davies to senior associate.

Mr Charlsey, who joined the Banbury team in 2023 as part of the residential agency team, said: “I’m extremely proud to have been promoted.

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at Fisher German and see it as the place I want to build my long-term career.

“To receive recognition is a real reflection of the hard work both myself and the wider team have put in.

“The support within both the Banbury office and the wider Fisher German network has been superb.

“I’ve learnt a huge amount in a relatively short period, which has been one of the most rewarding parts of working here.”

His focus will remain on strengthening Fisher German’s presence across Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire.

The Banbury promotions are part of 77 that Fisher German has made across all areas of the company after a busy start to 2026.

Richard Benson, senior partner at Fisher German, said: “These promotions give us the opportunity to highlight the achievements of Fisher German’s hard-working colleagues who have delivered for clients, their teams and colleagues.

“I would like to congratulate every colleague who has been promoted which helps to ensure we continue to build a strong future for Fisher German.”

Oxfordshire County Council, the highways authority, has spent £9,807,367 on road repairs over the last three years.

While there is hope that a truce in the Middle East between Israel-US and Iran will hold, there are fears this could push up the already high price tag to fix Oxfordshire’s pothole crisis.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, amid the joint Israel-US airstrikes on Iran on February 28, rocketed crude oil prices by more than 30 per cent, with a barrel peaking above $120 (£89) per barrel on March 2.

Strait of Hormuz Infographic (Image: Press Association Images)

Prices tumbled by almost 14 per cent, to around £70 per barrel, following Donald Trump’s announcement of a two-week Iran ceasefire earlier this week.

However, as the agreement was contingent on Iran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, concerns are now rising again over the agreements durability after Israel launched a wave of strikes on Lebanon.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters (Image: PA)

Crude oil is refined through fractional distillation which allows for the extraction of different products, including asphalt, which is used to mend potholes.

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Oxfordshire County Council said it is “monitoring the situation closely”.

A spokesman for the authority said: “Volatility in fuel prices will have an impact on all councils.

“Such are the fluctuations currently that forecasting forward is very difficult. Like the whole of local government and many other organisations we monitor the situation closely.

“Financial pressures and budget monitoring are reported on a regular basis to cabinet.”

Yarnton Home & Garden in Oxfordshire is among the first to stock wildflower seeds from Seed Revolution and the River Cottage Organic Vegetable Seeds, a collaboration with chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

The new listing follows a listing with a number of Blue Diamond Garden Centres across the country, the UK’s largest garden centre group, and includes exclusive seed collections developed by Seed Revolution.

Max Mancroft, founder of Seed Revolution, said: “We’re delighted that Blue Diamond Garden Centres are stocking both Seed Revolution’s wildflower seeds and our exclusive River Cottage Organic Vegetable Seeds in ten of their garden centres.

“We’re a modern seed brand engaging a whole new generation of grower and we’ve had an incredible response since we officially launched at our first trade show in February.

“Our customers, 50 per cent of whom are under the age of 50, are loyal and keep coming back for more.

“They love our eye-catching packaging, our high quality and attractive price.

“Lots of our customers are getting into gardening for the first time, whether they have a garden or just a windowsill in their flat to grow from, and they like the fact that we make seeds joyful, accessible and fun to all.”

The Yarnton centre, located on Sandy Lane, is offering a range of British-grown wildflower seeds, including cornflower, field poppy, forget-me-nots, oxeye daisy, red clover, sainfoin, and chicory.

The wildflower seeds are now available in dedicated in-store display units.

Seed Revolution has also developed a range of organic vegetable seeds in partnership with River Cottage.

The River Cottage Organic Vegetable Seeds collection includes parsnip halblange, chard fireworks, courgette nero di Milano, kale nero di Toscana, basil sweet Genovese, cucumber Marketmore, rocket rucola, spinach matador, parsley moss curled, radish French breakfast, sweet corn golden bantam and carrot nantes 2.

Mr Mancroft said customers are also buying the seeds as gifts, describing them as “they’re the perfect size to tuck inside a card or, bundled together as a bespoke selection, they make a great present.”

Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall said: “I’m incredibly excited about our collaboration with Seed Revolution, our first ever range of organic vegetable seeds.

“At River Cottage we love working with people who share our values.

“Together, we’ve produced a brilliant range of seeds for people who want to grow their own healthy produce.

“Our organic seed collection offers customers some of our favourite varieties of vegetables, whether they’re a seasoned gardener or just starting.

“It means they can grow and take the finest, freshest vegetables from their garden straight to their kitchen.”

The seeds are on sale now at Yarnton Home & Garden.