Latest articles from David Horne

M&S 'committed' to scheme

Marks & Spencer says it is still planning to set up shop in Witney, despite store closures and redundancies throughout the country.

Battling against climate change

A former Headington schoolgirl who was brought up in west Oxfordshire is at the cutting edge of the battle against climate change.

Mum's Krypton night

A mum-of-two is set to swap working at a nursery school in West Oxfordshire to taking on one of TV’s toughest challenges tonight.

Grants help young talent

The cream of West Oxfordshire’s sporting and arts talent is being recognised by the distribution of thousands of pounds of grants.

Cyclists face pavement fines

Cyclists will discover the streets of Witney are no longer a soft touch tomorrow if they pedal on the pavement and put pedestrians at risk.

Mummer's the word for Don

Don Rouse will be spending this Christmas Eve the same way he has for the last 60 years, blacking his face with cork burned over a candle.

Centurian lights up town

A man who has lived in Carterton for nearly a century took pride of place to turn on the town’s Christmas lights.

'Use local shops,' MP urges

THE run-in to Christmas could be a “make or break time” for some businesses in Witney as the credit crunch and economic downturn hit the high street.