Oxfordshire Bootsale and Events Company said its Burcot sale just off the Berinsfield Roundabout will not go ahead on the first day of each weekend.

Organisers said on social media that the reasons are down to a “lack of support at present and huge expenses and people moaning [that] it’s too small”.

They added: “Sadly they forget Abingdon and Witney were that small and had to grow. Our policy has now to be use it or lose it.”

READ MORE: Russell Brand ‘sells Oxfordshire pub’ ahead of rape trial

However, officials confirmed the event would still go ahead each Sunday at the same location, just off the A415.

Abingdon and Witney car boot sales will continue to go ahead as planned.

Jamie Clark, aged 36, from Henley was arrested on April 7 and charged the following day.

On April 9 he appeared before High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to six shoplifting offences and two counts of criminal damage, committed between 28 March and 2 April at Boots on Bell Street, Henley.

READ MORE: Bikes seized following ‘anti-social’ behaviour in Oxfordshire town

He was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment. 

Police constable Sarah Puksis said: “This sentence sends a clear message – repeat shoplifting, particularly of high value goods, won’t be tolerated.

The Boots on Bell Street in Henley (Image: Google Maps)

“We work closely with retailers to identify offenders and take firm action.”

This is not the first time Mr Clark has been in trouble with the law, nor is it the first time he has stolen from the Henley Boots.

In 2025, he was sentenced to four months and two weeks in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of shoplifting at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on November 18.

Jamie Clark, aged 36 (Image: TVP)

On October 21 and 22 last year, Clark forced open a cabinet in Boots on Bell Street and stole high-value fragrances worth a total of £4,965.

READ MORE: Independent petrol stations call for government support amid UK fuel crisis

Clark was arrested on November 17, 2025, and charged the same day.

A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said on the latest incident: “We’re absolutely committed to tackling shoplifting and supporting local businesses.

“So please keep reporting incidents, save CCTV, and let us do the rest. Remember: the only thing you should be lifting in Boots… is your shopping basket.”

The 84-year-old actress admits in an upcoming film her feelings around her own mortality and her hopes of reaching 90.

Born and raised in Oxford, Ms Margolyes is perhaps most famous for playing Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film series and for her role as Mrs Mingott in Martin Scorsese’s 1993 film, The Age of Innocence, for which she won a BAFTA.

READ MORE: Campaigners behind acclaimed Channel 4 show in water referendum call

The new documentary ‘Miriam Made Me Me’ is directed and produced by Simon Draper and edited by Gwyn Jones.

It will air at 9pm on Monday 13 April on BBC Two and iPlayer.

Initially intended to be a podcast series, Mr Draper ended up securing so much footage that he was able to create this film.

Queen Camilla speaking to Miriam Margolyes. (Image: Chris Jackson / PA)

Speaking to Televisual, he said: “The result is an unfiltered portrait of an often controversial actress and her transformative effects on others; especially me.”

In the film, according to the Daily Mirror, Ms Margolyes shows her life including performing on stage and meeting the King and Queen.

READ MORE: Firefighter who won £100K on The Chase spin-off show to run London Marathon

In addition, she reveals her thoughts on death, which she admits “feels extremely close”.

She said: “Death feels round the corner, behind the bush just up the road. I am scared of it, and I think I probably always will be, and I’m cross about death.”

In addition, she admits that she hopes to reach 90 and go without loss of pain or dignity.

Ms Margolyes has in the past spoken about the health problems that come with aging including that she cannot walk well.

She told Original Cin that as she was marketing recent film Holy Days.