Witney Gazette April 16th 2014. Concerns over the capacity of sewers lead to delay in agreeing plans for 38 new homes in Aston. The pumping station in Aston can't cope and Thames Water will have to do work on it. There are no planning reasons to reject the application.

Witney Gazette April 2nd 2014. The article contains a really good picture of Radcot Bridge taken in 1875 by Henry Taunt. An interesting article about the bridge and old trade routes. Well worth the read.

Simon Faulkner-Barrett from Bampton was a runner in the London Marathon and completed the course in personal record time of 4 hours 28 minutes. Simon was raising money for the Mulberry Bush School in Standlake which supplies therapy and support for traumatised children.

Whistle-blowers at the ambulance service, which covers West Oxfordshire have warned lives are being put at risk because of staff shortages. There are 265 vacancies but funding available for only 90 paramedics in this year. There was a 10% increase in the use of private ambulances in the year.
Much more info in the article

This house for sale is behind Cromwell House and Exeter House in Cheapside. It was built on the site of the garages and workshops that were part of the garage that went with the shop that is now the private dwelling called Exeter House.

Photograph by Michael Cooper showing Morris Dancers in Church View with names
2004

Hayman House is on the South side of the Market Square and has been carefully restored. It is a Grade II listed building and on the market for one million pounds.

Bampton saloon car racer Alex Dew has his sights firmly set on next year's BMW Compact Cup Championship. He finished 3rd last year and hopes to win this year. Alex has been boosted this year with sponsorship from torch manufacturer LED Lenser UK.

Black and White Photograph of three men a the top of the Church Spire in 1970

Witney Gazette article written in 2014 showing image of ferry at Bablockhythe Ferry in 1964