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  • RAF personnel play rugby for 24 hours in world record attempt

    ARMED forces personnel played rugby for more than 24 hours straight in a bid to set a new world record. Horus 7s, based at RAF Brize Norton, took on a team representing the charity Scotty's Little Soldiers at Witney Rugby Club last weekend, raising

  • Schoolgirl's memory as strong as ever thanks to festival

    A FESTIVAL held in memory of Witney schoolgirl Liberty Baker will return 'bigger and better' than ever on Saturday. LibFest 2019 will takeover The Leys once again after a year out, with organisers hoping to raise thousands of pounds for charity

  • CRICKET: OCA League batsman hammers incredible 218 not out

    RYAN Lewis rewrote Stanton Harcourt’s record books with a quite staggering innings. The big hitter smashed 218 not out as his side declared on 288-3 off just 22 overs in the OCA League Division 7 match against Kidlington, his knock including 20

  • CRICKET: Cherwell League round-up

    NATHAN Patrick rescued Didcot as the Division 1 leaders marched on with victory at Long Marston in the Cherwell League. The table-toppers sealed a seventh successive win – a 16th consecutive success in the league – but were given a scare. Didcot

  • CRICKET: All the action from the OCA League

    GEORGE Seacole hit a superb century as Witney Swifts returned to winning ways in the OCA League with a crushing 139-run victory over visitors Westcott in Division 1. Seacole smashed 135 as Swifts, who had lost their previous two games, racked up

  • Councils target carbon neutrality within 11 years

    WEST Oxfordshire's leading councillor for the environment insists the district is 'determined' to tackle climate change - despite claims it is 'complacent' about the issue. Norman MacRae, the district council's cabinet member for environment, will