TWO Charlbury half-brothers have served the same church as Remembrance Day buglers for a combined 60 years. Bob Porrill and Frank Sullivan have sounded Last Post and Reveille for three decades each at St Mary’s Church. The half-brothers, who have the
FTL Futbol Hellenic League CLANFIELD battled back from a goal down before sealing victory in Division 1 West on Saturday. Sam Vile fired the hosts ahead early on, but Clanfield levelled when Anthony Frendo scored a penalty after Karl Dickenson was fouled
FTL Futbol Hellenic League Witney Utd 6, Bicester Tn 0 WITNEY United’s Friday night experiment proved a big success as they romped to victory over Bicester Town in the Premier Division, in front of their largest league crowd of the season of 198. Witney
Witney & District FA Premier Division leaders Ducklington lost their unbeaten run after going down 3-2 at home to Spartan Rangers on Saturday, writes Anthony Barlow. Ray Read and Craig Mays netted for Ducklington, but goals from James Clarke, Frank
Southern Counties North Centre Carl Strutt grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Witney went clear at the top after thumping Bicester 58-3 in a bruising local derby at Hailey Road. Bicester battled fairly well, but still suffered a nine-try deluge. Witney
WITNEY continued their im-pressive form as they cruised to a 6-0 victory at Staines in Division 2 of the Men’s South League. Tim Hardy fired Witney in front from a short corner routine, and he was involved in the second goal as his defence-splitting
Lara Griffith, from Milton-under-Wychwood, collected two awards at the British Dressage National Convention held at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre in Buckinghamshire. The 20-year-old, who is on the British Equestrian Federdation’s (BEF) World Class
WEEKEND RESULTS FOOTBALL ZAMARETTO SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 South & West: N Leigh 1, Bishops Cleeve 3. FTL FUTBOL HELLENIC LEAGUE Bluefin Insurance Brokers Cup 1st round: Shrivenham 4, Old Woodstock Tn 2. Premier Div: Malmesbury Vic 1, Carterton 1
Steve Frear romped to victory in stormy conditions as the Oxford Mail Cross Country League got under way at a wet and windy Ascott-under-Wychwood on Sunday. The Woodstock Harrier clocked 31mins 17secs to see off nearest rival Darrell Bellinger by 20
Olly Hinchcliffe hit a hat-trick as Freeland Youth beat Highfield Juniors Colts 5-2 in the Under 13 C League. Curtis Hathaway and Jake Surman were also on target, while Highfield replied through Charlie Miles and Jake Archer. Carterton beat Banbury
Young Witney United striker Sam Wright, who is in his third season with the club, has had a call-up for a regional trial for the English Sch-ools FA at Under 18 level. Wright has played for both the youth team and reserves at Witney this season, scoring
SHOPPERS to Witney’s newest development have raised fears over not enough parking. West Oxfordshire District Council has told residents that it will monitor the town’s free parking, which residents say is in short supply since £50m shopping
Sir – It is apparent that there is a real appetite for Fairtrade in Witney, with more than 2,500 people having signed the petition to make Witney a Fairtrade Town (including David Cameron). Fairtrade is supported by all the main political parties.
Sir – I have been called many things since I canvassed my first vote in Carterton in 1998, but never Johnny Come Lately. I am delighted Joe Goldberg has been campaigning in Witney and Chipping Norton; that will explain the Labour successes here in
Sir – It is good to see artwork making such a vibrant contribution to the amenities of the new Marriotts Walk shopping centre. May we hope in due course the centre will celebrate other artistic endeavours: street theatre, pavement artists, perhaps
Sir – Witney Town Council, in an attempt to reduce the waiting list for allotments, is, when a full plot becomes vacant, dividing it into two. Bearing this in mind, can the town council explain why, when an existing plot that has been divided for
Sir – For many years, I and hundreds of others in Witney and the surrounding villages have been enjoying ‘The Screen at the Square’, at the Corn Exchange, in Witney. We have been provided with not only the most up-to-date films, but also John’s entertaining
THE future of a West Oxfordshire post office has been secured. Chipping Norton post office customers faced uncertainty over the future of the service when a sub-postmistress announced her retirement. A new sub-postmistress for the High
Sir – I was pleased to be able to attend Witney’s First Contemporary Film Festival, held at the Corn Exchange last week. This excellent event, which was organised by two local young people, Daniel Newton and Jennifer Learney, provided an opportunity
IT has been a busy week for Witney. Since the opening of Marriotts Walk, in Welch Way, the town centre has been flooded with visitors. With the likes of a five-screen cinema, restaurants and department stores, it is no surprise that the shopping complex
