THE leader of Witney Town Council has donated more than £1,500 to an Oxford hospice in memory of his late partner.

David Harvey, who owns WR Harvey Antiques in Corn Street, handed over a cheque to Sobell House Hospice ambassador, Murielle Hutchings, on Monday.

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The cash comes from proceeds of Mr Harvey's book, 65 Knot Out, celebrating the history of his business.

It means he has given more than £2,100 to the hospice, which cared for Mr Harvey's partner, Chrissie Curry, a former mayor of Witney who died in 2015.