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MOTORSPORT: Barlow gunning for third win
Jack Barlow will be looking for his third win of the season when the series resumes at Brands Hatch this weekend. Barlow, who races for the Chipping Norton-based Sean Walkinshaw Racing team (SWR), is sixth in the standings having won at Oulton
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MOTORSPORT: Raikkonen is eyeing Hungarian win
Kimi Raikkonen is anxious to go one better than he did in Germany when he takes part in this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Raikkonen, from the Ens-tone-based Lotus team, finished second to championship leader Sebastian Vettel at the Nurburgring
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GOLF: Simpson's quest
Paul Simpson is looking forward to a first visit to Gleneagles after booking a place in the final of the Lombard Trophy. The Witney professional, who represents West Berks, won the regional qualifier at Studley Wood with amateur Richard Muldoon
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RACING: Shirataki in Demzak lift
Carterton owner Carl Demczak enjoyed success with Shirataki at Newbury, writes Russell Smith. The five-year-old gelding, trained by Peter Hiatt at Hook Norton, was brought with a sweeping run by Eoin Walsh on the outside to beat Whitby Jet by a
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ATHLETICS: Ace Bolton storms to third win in a row
James Bolton made it three Oxfordshire Road Race Grand Prix victories in a row with a dominant display in the Hor-nton Classic Six on Saturday. The 40-year-old Woodstock Harriers stalwart completed the hilly six-mile course near Banbury in 32mins
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BOWLS: Wakeman hopes are ended by Schwab
Carterton bowler Dan Wakeman’s hopes of going one better than last year in the Oxfordshire under 25 singles final were dashed as he went down 21-14 to Banbury Central’s George Schwab in the final at South Oxford. The pair now go on to represent
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CRICKET: Fantastic Fisher hammers century
Charlie Fisher smashed a magnificent 144 not out to help Minster Lovell to a massive 294-6 at East & West Hendred in OCA League Division 1. Eddie Dunn chipped in with 59 from only 20 balls, before the off-spin of Jack Simpson (5-41) helped
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CRICKET: Shipton's great run halted by Horspath
Shipton-under-Wychwood’s winning streak came to an abrupt end as they went down to an eight-wicket defeat at slick leaders Horspath in Cherwell League Division 1 on Saturday. The visitors came into the game on the back of three wins on the bounce
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CRICKET: Tew slide to third defeat on the spin
Great & Little Tew found Aston Rowant’s batsman Damian Shirazi too hot to handle as they went down to a seven-wicket defeat in their all-Oxfordshire Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West match at Great & Little Tew on
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Author enjoys writing to help charities
FOR the past few years Witney author Michael Limmer, who works at Hilltop Garden Centre, Ramsden, has been writing for charity. All profits from his publications are shared between three charities: Child & Family Aid, which helps poor families
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Hall may be sold off to fund Corn Exchange refurbishment
WITNEY Town Council officers have been asked to find out the value of Langdale Hall with a view to selling the building. The hall, in Langdale Gate, could be sold to finance refurbishment of the Corn Exchange, which the council closed in 2011.
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Diamond day for the Leafield Evergreens
SENIOR members of the community in Leafield got together on Saturday to celebrate the 60th birthday of their over-60s club. Leafield Evergreen Club has been providing social activities for over-60s since 1953. Members held a party at Leafield
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Community champion's name lives on
AMONG the mixture of old and new houses straggling along the main road through Ascott-under-Wychwood, one building stands apart. The Tiddy Hall, built in 1912 as a reading room for villagers, is still the hub of community life just over 100 years
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Riverside Festival celebrates coming of age
WITH its biggest-ever line-up of bands, organisers of Charlbury’s Riverside Festival are expecting a record attendance for this weekend’s event. More than 40 bands and artists will gather on Charlbury’s Mill Field on Saturday and Sunday for the
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‘Contractors have not killed square’s plane trees’
OXFORDSHIRE County Council has denied that a recent refurbishment of Market Square in Witney has killed trees. Witney Town Council members made the claim and has told the County Hall of their dissatisfaction with the work. The county council
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Police search for new bases as three stations to shut
A POLICE commander has said the force cannot afford to be nostalgic as he announced the closure of three West Oxfordshire police bases. Supt Colin Paine yesterday said police stations at Chipping Norton Woodstock and Charlbury would shut in favour
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Homes plans raises employment issues
Sir – The controversy regarding the proposed Carterton East housing development warrants a back to basics approach. The first requirement must surely be to consider employment needs and job opportunities in a given area and to then ensure adequate
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American giants invade Palace for rally
HUNDREDS of classic American cars will visit Blenheim Palace on Sunday for the Rally of the Giants. More than 400 American cars, trucks, military vehicles and motorbikes, from the 1920s to the 1970s, will be on show, including Buicks, Cadillacs
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Man shot himself after learning he had cancer
AN 89-year-old man shot himself in the head with a shotgun after learning he had cancer, an inquest has heard. Oxfordshire coroner Darren Salter yesterday ruled that Jack Joslin, of Box Cottage, Sparsholt, near Wantage, took his own life in the
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Shores Green interchange plan stuck in slow lane
Sir – I recently attended the Oxfordshire County Council exhibition in Witney showing the proposed changes for the Ducklington Lane traffic improvement scheme, which seems to offer a significant improvement over the current layout. While there,
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Thank you for making Witney Carnival special
Sir – On behalf of the Witney Carnival committee, can I thank everyone who turned out on a fantastic summer’s day to support the Witney Carnival. Approximately 7,000 people watched the procession and visited the entertainment on The Leys. I
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Carnival donations will help dogs
Sir – I would like to say thank you to the organisers of Witney Carnival and also the people who came to visit the Labrador Rescue South East & Central stand. We had a great day and raised £129.14 which will go to help the many labradors who
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Cemetery is a credit to town
Sir – We have never had reason to visit Tower Hill Cemetery until now, but after reading so many recent articles about it, we went to see it for ourselves. We want to congratulate the town council and their workforce on the management of such a
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Cars are damaging graves at cemetery
Sir – I can assure those supporting unrestricted access for vehicles at Witney’s Tower Hill Cemetery that marked graves have been damaged by cars. My wife’s grandmother’s grave, which has a headstone and kerbing, has been seriously damaged on three
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Kindness of a stranger
Sir – May I share my good fortune with you and your readers. The other day, I experienced the most fantastic help from a total stranger. I was driving back to Witney at about 6pm when I noticed the driver in the following car was gesticulating,
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Council set to cut tax benefit discounts
COUNCIL tax benefits could be cut by almost a quarter as West Oxfordshire District Council grapples with a cut in Government funding. Councillors will today debate ending the 100 per cent council tax discount for 1,310 people who are on other benefits
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Scouting for Girls to play at Woolgate Centre
INDIE rock band Scouting for Girls will give an outdoor performance in Witney next Wednesday. The gig was due to take place at independent record store Rapture but, due to huge demand to see the group from fans, it will now be held under the Woolgate
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Langdale Hall’s future poses difficult dilemma
IT IS perhaps not surprising that Witney Town Council is once again thinking of selling the Langdale Hall. In 2011 the Witney Gazette revealed that the council was looking at the idea of selling the building, in Langdale Gate, because it was running
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£400,000 car park at Hanborough railway station gets official launch
AN expanded car park at Hanborough railway station will be officially opened today. The £400,000 First Great Western project has created 191 parking spaces, while Oxfordshire County Council invested £35,000 to improve access. The car park
