Top darts players are lined up to give Witney some razzmatazz on November 30, when the town switches on its Christmas lights. The event will include a band and children's entertainment.

Witney MP and Tory leader David Cameron will be joined on stage in the Market Square for the ceremonial switching on at 6.30pm of the Christmas lights by darts legends John Lowe, Eric Bristow, Keith Deller and Cliff Lazarenko.

The indoor sporting quartet are also in town the same evening for a cancer charity fundraising event at the Langdale Hall, including a challenge with town mayor Chrissie Curry.

They are entering into the spirit of the occasion, however, by also taking part in the Christmas parade along the High Street to Market Square, starting 6pm, astride motor bikes.

Pride of place, though, will go to Our Lady of Lourde's primary schoolgirl Ellen Murphy, ten, as this year's Witney Winter Princess. The master of ceremonies will be Peter Rhodes-Brown, of Oxford United.