A dentist is giving free mouth cancer checks to fight the disease. Helen W James Dentists, in Corn Street, Witney, will be offering the checks until the end of the year. The move coincides with Mouth Cancer Awareness Month, which runs throughout November
Blenheim Palace is celebrating the release of the movie Gulliver’s Travels, scenes from which were filmed at the palace. The film stars Jack Black, famous for his roles in King Kong and School of Rock, Billy Connolly, Catherine Tate and James
Sir – I agree wholeheartedly with Dennis Perrin’s letter regarding traffic lights. Ducklington traffic lights are a good example. They are often not in use, and traffic flows very freely even on a busy Saturday morning. Drivers take it in turns to
Sir – In response to the Gazette’s question ‘is a local by-election a waste of money?’, I personally would take the view of the Gazette’s editor and not ‘play politics’. I would even take one further step. I would join TOPP = the Tired Of Politics
Sir – On behalf of Witney Town Council, we would like to first of all thank and congratulate all those who took part in Sunday’s Remembrance Parade. It was truly amazing to see so many organisations come together, both young and old. The turn-out
Sir – Fresh Cards and Gifts opened its doors for the first time on Friday, October 1. We write to thank you, your readers and the local community for being so supportive of our first ever store. We have had some fantastic feedback which has
Sir – We were pleased to see Jeanne Chattoe’s article on independent shops in Witney. We have an independent shop in Witney, Rosa Flowers, since 1997. In the past 13 years, the character of Witney has changed so much as more national shops arrive
Sir – With reference to your article Is by-election just ‘waste of money’?, my response is that it could have been avoided, but it should definitely go ahead as the price of democracy. Lest anyone is unaware, Barry Norton is in fact Louise Chapman
Sir – There has been yet another recent twist in the ongoing saga of the white elephant which is the Cogges Bypass proposal. As submitted for planning permission, the council’s proposal for road junctions at the northern end of the road were: ‘After
Sir – I am writing to you on behalf of a group of Witney Scouts, Cubs and leaders. On the weekend starting October 22, a group of 56 Scouts, Cubs and leaders set off for an adventure weekend at PGL in Liddington. Whilst there, we took part in
POLICE stopped a petrol station pumping out free fuel to motorists after it created chaos for motorists. On Monday, hundreds of drivers queued from 7.30am to get their hands on £20 worth of free fuel at the Jet garage in London Road, Chipping Norton
A GYPSY should be given permission to expand a site, so his daughters can join him, his agent told councillors. Mark Chattoe urged West Oxfordshire District Council to increase caravans from one to five at land off the A40 at Barnard Gate. Mr Chattoe
