AN Oxfordshire charity said a grant from the Gannett Foundation had been a massive help as it encouraged others to apply for funding this year. The Gannett Foundation is again offering grants of up to £10,000 to charitable causes across Oxfordshire
THE new artificial turf pitch in the grounds of Bartholomew School in Eynsham will open for community use from Monday, September 23. Bookings are now being taken and initial priority is being given to sports clubs based in the village. It will
A consultation into changes to a footpath in South Oxfordshire has closed. Oxfordshire County Council is proposing to divert a footpath at Goring Heath. For more information on the proposals, visit oxfordshire.gov.uk
SHOPKEEPERS in Chipping Norton say their takings have nosedived since the start of roadworks that have closed the main road through the town centre. The £400,000 project to resurface Horsefair, which takes the A44 and A361 through the Market Place
THE Witney Silver Threads Club for senior citizens has closed after 23 years. The club used to attracts more than 100 people to its biweekly meetings, first at Langdale Hall and recently at the Masonic Hall, but that had dwindled to about a dozen
THE latest member of the Royal Family, Prince George, got a special welcome into the world from Burford pensioner Brenda Healey. As soon as the birth of the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was announced last month, Mrs Healey,
Daisy Stone, from Stones-field, won a silver and two bronze medals at the first Taekwon-Do Unified Open World Championships in Hatfield. The 14-year-old won a silver medal in the team patterns, and bronzes in the individual sparring and team sparring
WEEKEND RESULTS FOOTBALL UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE Div 1 West: Carterton 3, New College 1; Clanfield 2, Fairford Tn 1; Malmesbury Victoria 2, Old Woodstock Tn 0; Tuffley Rov 3, North Leigh Utd 3. FRIENDLIES North Leigh 0, Eastleigh
Stonesfield 2nd romped to a nine-wicket home win over East & West Hendred 2nd in OCA League Division 7. Kevin Sherbourne took 5-21 in Hendred’s 121 all out, before Paul Jackson hit 54 not out to lead Stonesfield home. Bampton lost by 102
Wes Bartlett hit a big unbeaten century to improve Oxford Downs’ hopes of escaping the drop from Cherwell League Division 1 with a draw at home to Twyford, though they remain in danger of the drop. Bartlett (pictured) hit an impressive 137 not
James Harri scored a double as Carterton’s boss Mark Moss marked his first game in charge with a 3-1 win at home to New College Swindon in their Division 1 West opener at Kilkenny Lane. The hosts went ahead seven minutes into Saturday’s game when
A sparkling opening round set Caroline Johnson on the way to a comfortable victory in the Chipping Norton club championship. She carded a 72 to take control and an 82 in the second round was enough to take the title by 15 strokes. Ladies’ captain
Eynsham's Dave Messenger had to be satisfied with a second in class finish, despite spinning early on in difficult wet conditions in the Alfa Romeo Owners’ club Classic at Mallory Park in Leicestershire. Messenger, however, had to retire from the
A QUARTER of women are now drinking beyond the recommended alcohol limit each week – and some, like Witney woman Kym-Marie Cleasby’s daughter Beth, have risked their health and even their lives in a terrifying cycle of binge drinking. Now, an army
RICHARD Wheeler is expecting trouble from some readers of his new book, Oxfordshire’s Best Churches. The West Oxfordshire District Council conservation officer said: “I know people will say ‘why didn’t you put my church in, when you included this
Chipping Norton 2nd’s Sam Evans smashed a terrific 119 not out to lead his side to a seven-wicket victory against Ducklington in the OCA League's Osberton Radiators Cup final at Minster Lovell on Sunday. On an excellent batting track, Ducklington
Chipping Norton clinched promotion to Division 2 with a 5-1 win at Bloxham in the final match of the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries. They leapfrogged Headington B, who lost 73-71 to champions Watlington, into second
Woodstock Harriers’ Rachel Masser charged to the ladies’ crown at the Hooky 6. Masser, 39, completed the two-lap six-mile course in 37mins 47secs to finish 42 seconds ahead of ladies’ runner-up Shona Crombie-Hicks (Bou-rton Road Runners). She
VILLAGERS in Combe are celebrating after the community’s only pub reopened under new ownership. The Cock Inn closed in March after brewer Greene King put it up for sale. But it is open for business again after journalists Andrew Smith and Victoria
North Leigh assistant boss Terry Merriman says it is vital they stop shipping so many goals if they are to have a say in the Division 1 South & West promotion picture. While putting away chances at the top end has not been a problem in recent
Sean Walkinshaw Racing trio Jack Barlow, Matty Graham and Zou Sirui will be looking to boost their points tallies when the BRDC Formula 4 Championship resumes at Silverstone this weekend. Barlow and Graham, who are fourth and seventh in the rankings
A sparkling opening round set Caroline Johnson on the way to a comfortable victory in the Chipping Norton club championship. She carded a 72 to take control and an 82 in the second round was enough to take the title by 15 strokes. Ladies’ captain
A 39-year-old man from has appeared in court accused of child sex crimes. Phillip Dawson, of Springfield Road, Wantage, has been charged with two counts of attempting to incite or cause a child to engage in sexual activity, two counts of possessing
Struggling Farnham Royal had the better of a draw with Great & Little Tew in their Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier Division Division 2 West encounter on Saturday. Chasing Farnham Royal’s total of 259-6 from 59 overs, Tew finished on 202
Sir – It was a great idea planting vegetables and herbs in the flower beds and hanging baskets in the centre of Witney (Gazette, June 5). It teaches children that their food does not grow in plastic bags on supermarket shelves. As for myself
AN interactive puppetry performance will captivate children at The Theatre in Chipping Norton on Tuesday. The Orange Hat Summer Adventure is for children aged from six months to five years. Led by actor and singer Paula Stephens, the performances
Sir – I would like to thank Barry Norton, the leader of West Oxfordshire District Council, for his prompt response to a letter I wrote to him regarding a brochure from Bloor Homes and Christ Church college in Oxford. The brochure states “West Oxfordshire
Sir – I expected some adverse comment on my letter (Gazette, July 17) but I did not expect to escape so lightly (Gazette, July 31). Mr Wilcock clearly has not read my letter properly and drifts off into some bucolic fantasy world of his own, seemingly
IT IS worrying that developer David Wilson Homes did not obtain completion certificates for newly-built homes in Carterton. The certificates prove that the houses have been inspected by building control experts and meet regulations. Without
UNSAFE fire escapes, chimneys at risk of collapse and leaking roofs have been discovered at houses in Carterton after it emerged a developer did not get the houses inspected. David Wilson Homes built 678 of the 1,338 houses at Shilton Park between
TV personality Ronni Ancona wasn’t dodging the camera when she joined fellow villagers at the historic Combe Feast on Monday. The actress and impressionist famous for her work on BBC1 show The Big Impression with Alistair McGowan was spotted having
