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Two charged after Oxford incident with major police presence

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Thames Valley Police confirmed this afternoon (Wednesday, March 25) that a man and a woman, both from Oxford, have been charged with public order offences after they were arrested on Tuesday, March 24.

It follows an incident in Bonn Square in the city centre on Tuesday afternoon which saw a significant police presence deployed to “give urgent assistance” to officers on the ground.

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At the time, the police said: “This afternoon, officers attended an incident in Bonn Square, Queen Street.

“Urgent assistance was requested while detaining two wanted individuals who were failing to comply with officers. This resulted in a large police response.

Queen St leading up to Bonn Square, where the incident took place

“We can confirm that no injuries were sustained by officers or the individuals involved.”

George Geoghegan, of Cranmer Road, Oxford, was charged with one count of assault by beating and one count of a public order offence and remanded in custody today.

The 38-year-old is due to appear at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

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Roisin McLaughlin, of Thame Road, Oxford, was charged with two counts of racially aggravated public order offences and released on police bail today.

The 35-year-old woman is due to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on May 27.

Thames Valley Police previously provided incorrect information to this newspaper that both individuals arrested in Bonn Square on Tuesday had been released with no further action.





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Dubai based Uma Ali Sheikh avoided paying HMRC £260,000 tax

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Uma Ali Sheikh has been named and shamed by the government in a new list published by the government department.

Information is published by the agency when a person or business has made at least one deliberate default on more than £25,000, according to HMRC.

The list is updated every three months before the information is removed after a year.

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Uma Ali Sheikh was investigated by HMRC and charged a penalty for either deliberate errors in his tax returns or a deliberate failure to notify a liability to tax.

The 50-year-old is listed as being a landlord based at Apt 4604, The Torch Tower, Al Sharta Street, Dubai Marina in Dubai.

HMRC says that between April 6, 2014 and April 5, 2019, he did not pay £261,252 worth of tax.

He subsequently paid a penalty worth £137,333.77.

His nationality is listed on Companies House as being British, meaning he is an expat.





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Oxford alleyway indecent exposure case shelved by police

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Thames Valley Police had been investigating a report that a man committed indecent exposure at around 3pm on August 29 in Headington.

The incident happened in Cox’s Aly near the junction of Gladstone Road.

The offender was last seen walking towards Gladstone Road and is described by police as white, slim and around 5ft 10ins tall.

He had a baggy royal blue tracksuit on – with white stripes running up the sides – and has fair hair, police said in an earlier appeal.

(Image: Newsquest)

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Police had issued an appeal at the time of the offence looking for witnesses or people with information.

However, seven months later, not enough evidence has been provided to find the culprit.

A police spokeswoman said on Monday morning (March 30): “This case has been filed, pending further information coming to light.”

Indecent exposure, a sexual offence, can see a punishment of up to six months in prison or a fine imposed by the court.

Offenders can also be put on the sex offenders register list, but in most cases this is if the victim is under 18 years of age.

Depending on its seriousness, cases can go to trial in crown court.

Police constable Edward O’Reilly previously said: “If anyone has any further information and witnessed this incident, we would also ask them to get in touch.

“If you have information, please call 101 quoting the reference 43250442508 or you can provide information on the online reporting pages.”





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Customers buy food at town’s local excellence market

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Food, beer and flower stalls attracted lots of shoppers to the Market Place on Saturday.

The local excellence market is held about six times a year, running alongside the regular Monday market.

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Among traders selling to shoppers were Abingdon Distillery, food and drink supplier Barbury Hill from Steventon, Natural Bread Company in Oxford, and Authentic Desi Food from Oxford.

Dan Smith, who runs Barbury Hill, selling cheese (Image: Andy Ffrench)

The town council said in a statement: “Local excellence is a market at which local food producers, craft workers and retailers sell their goods in Abingdon Market Place.

“The market gives Abingdon shoppers the chance to sample foods, beers and crafts from Oxfordshire and nearby.

“The market starts at 9am and finishes at 2pm, sometimes later.

Rachel from Abingdon Distillery selling gin (Image: Andy Ffrench)

“Held on occasional Saturdays through the year, it is very popular with people who are at work all week and miss out on our weekly markets on Monday, or the local farmers’ market on the third Friday in the month.”

Nawaz Hussain from Oxford selling samosas (Image: Andy Ffrench)

Rachel, who works at Abingdon Distillery, said it was a big year for the company as it looks forward to its Single Malt Oxfordshire Whisky going on sale in the autumn.

The next local excellent market is expected to take place on Saturday, May 30.





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