PUPILS at Holy Trinity Primary School in Chipping Norton told David Cameron what they want from proposals for new housing next to their school. They presented the Prime Minister and Witney MP with letters saying they want land set aside for new
Carterton GC’s Ella Mead, 15, starred in the Southern Region level 3 ‘out of age’ competition at Milton Keynes. She won gold on bars with a score of 11.20, bronze on vault (11.50) and bronze on beam (8.30), taking home over-all bronze in her age
Nigel Siford won three awards when the outdoor section of the Chipping Norton club held their annual presentation night. He won the men’s singles and teamed up with his wife, Alison, to win the married couples’ title. Sifford also won the triples
Woodstock's Natalie Mitchell won a silver and a bronze medal at an Under 15 Bronze tournament in Cheltenham. She finished runner-up in the singles after losing 21-16 to Warwickshire’s May Burke in the final. Mitchell then teamed up with Abingdon
Jacob Tudge bagged a brace as Tower Hill ended their search for a win with a 4-1 success at Kingston Colts in the Giles Sports Witney Youth Under 14 A League. Kieron Colley, with his first goal for the club, and Piers Walton sealed their tally,
Chipping Norton driver Alice Powell has her sights on glory at Snetterton this weekend when she competes in the F3 Cup. The 21-year-old finished second in last year’s F3 Cup series and is hoping for a triumphant return as she makes a one-off appearance
Sophie Carter showed her injury problems were fully behind her with a dominant victory at the Milton Park Abingdon Marathon. The 35-year-old, from Woodstock, regained the ladies’ title she won in 2011, finishing more than eight minutes ahead of
Tower Hill Ladies let slip a 1-0 lead as they went down to a 6-1 defeat at Southern Region Premiership side Mansfield Road in the first round of the Oxfordshire FA Women’s Cup. The visitors took the lead in the first-half when Lauren Major was
THE strength of feeling about where new housing will be built is crystal-clear after West Oxfordshire District Council received more than 3,000 comments on its draft Local Plan. Councillors and officers were clearly taken by surprise at the scale
Witney Ladies went clear at the top of South Clubs Lea-gue Division 3A with a hard-earned 1-0 victory away to closest rivals PHC Chiswick on Saturday. The visitors took the lead when a penalty corner was played in by captain Katie Gatt for striker
North Leigh set up an FA Carlsberg Trophy first-qualifying round trip to Poole Town on November 1 after a 2-1 win at Yate Town on Saturday. The victory was built on a super first-half show, with goals from Morgan Williams and Stuart Hole putting
Rachel Newman scored all Stonesfield Strikers’ goals in their 4-1 win against Summer-town Stars 4-1 in the Oxford Mail Girls Under 16 League. Grace O’Callaghan replied for the visitors. Ella McArthur scored twice as she saw Tower Hill Vixens
Dave Richardson, editor of the Campaign for Real Ale magazine The Oxford Drinker, says Oxfordshire has become a hotspot for community-owned pubs AS YOU stand in the enormous garden of the Red Lion pub in Northmoor, you can see why it attracted
DESIGNS by a group of elderly people will be included in the £20,000 Eynsham Art Trail to celebrate a 600-year-old route in the village. They will be carved into oak posts and act as way-markers, directing people along the newly developed Wharf
Michael Vaughan added a sprinkling of celebrity stardust as the league celebrated reaching a milestone in style at Oxford’s Kassam Stadium. The former England captain’s half-hour question and answer session provided the centrepiece of the entertainment
A stirring second-half saw Witney roar to a 49-18 home victory over Devizes in South West 1 East. Rory Brown kicked a drop goal and a penalty for Devizes, while home lock Richard Haire was sin-binned. Full back Jake Thomas replied with a try
Sir – I would like to thank the many people who were involved in making the Against Breast Cancer Witney In The Pink event so special again this year. In spite of the weather the community spirit came to the fore and people still turned out to
Sir – Prime Minister and Witney MP David Cameron claims A40 congestion is “a foot on the windpipe” of West Oxfordshire’s economy. Actually, the district is thriving compared with much of Britain. The foot on everyone’s windpipe is too much
Sir – Is the Government out to destroy our ancient market towns and villages? Its building programme certainly gives that impression. My own village of Milton-under- Wychwood is at present battling against a development of 70 homes, which could
THE Killingworth Castle pub at Wootton is branching out by holding its first Killy Food and Craft Fair on Saturday. Licensees Jim and Claire Alexander have joined forces with community markets organiser Caroline Casey, who used to live in the village
Battle Born added to his burgeoning reputation by making a winning reappearance over hurdles for Chipping Norton trainer Charlie Longsdon at Uttoxeter, writes Russell Smith. Sent off the 1-2 favourite for a two-mile novices’ hurdle, the five-year-old
MEMBERS of West Oxfordshire District Council’s lowlands area planning sub-committee are to make a site visit before considering controversial proposals for a housing development in Witney. Councillors agreed at a meeting on Monday to inspect the
THE West Oxfordshire Business Awards (WOBA) are being relaunched for 2015 with a new retail category. Sponsored by Blenheim Palace, the new category is open to any independent retail business in the district. Jo Sensecall, of WOBA, said: “Whether
Mike Duerden bagged four goals for Premier Division leaders Carterton A in a 7-0 home thrashing of Witney Royals A, writes Anthony Barlow. Chris McNeil, Tommy Burns and Phil Stannard were also on target. Hailey trail Carterton on goal difference
