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.

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.

Parkway Arts in Station Road is a community arts studio close to Didcot Parkway train station, which offers pottery, mosaics, stained glass, and creative courses.

Those taking part in community classes have been modelling sculptures out of clay – including models of mice.

Lots of different classes are available at the pottery, crafts and arts studio.

Artist Jenni Dawson has been running the the arts space since 2024.

The studio says: “We currently offer not only hand-building, but also Silver Metal Clay courses and mosaic workshops – with even more crafts and classes planned.

“Studio memberships are also available for those ready to take their practice further.”

Frank Dumbleton is a volunteer at Didcot Railway Centre, close to Didcot Parkway, and a local photographer.

He visited the arts centre to take a series of photos of women taking part in the community classes.