Thames Valley Police said they confiscated the two bikes in the south of the county after the riders were given “very clear warnings”.

Yesterday (Thursday, April 9), a spokesperson for the Didcot and Wallingford Neighbourhood Team said: “A couple of riders were given very clear warnings earlier in the day about riding their bikes anti‑socially.

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“Unfortunately, they decided to test our patience — and our paperwork skills. Result: Bikes seized under Section 59.

“It’s all fun and games until the recovery truck arrives…”

Bikes were seized after clear warnings by the police (Image: TVP)

The statement from the team was part of a wider update on activity over the past week.

The team informed the public about rural patrols in which they had come across makeshift ‘festival sites’ and enquiries after women said they had been followed by unknown individuals.

The team said: “We’ve been out and about in some of our more secluded areas after reports of youths using them as makeshift “festival sites” — complete with alcohol and smoke… just not the legal kind.

The Didcot and Wallingford police team patrol rural areas (Image: TVP)

“We’ve increased patrols, had some honest chats, and encouraged everyone to enjoy the countryside without turning it into a rave.”

They added: “We’ve been carrying out CCTV enquiries following reports of suspicious activity in the area.

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“On two occasions this weekend females reported being followed by unknown individuals.

“They gave excellent descriptions for us to use in our enquiries and most importantly, got home safe.”

In addition the team reported they had been speaking to groups of young people and had attended a fear for welfare incident, with young women intoxicated in the road.

Ms Lawson has joined the popular TV show as a judge, replacing Cotswolds resident Dame Prue Leith, who joined back in 2017.

Dame Prue had replaced Dame Mary Berry, who lives in Henley, when the programme switched from the BBC to Channel 4.

Oxford University graduate Ms Lawson is the latest to step into the role and will judge alongside Mr Hollywood, who has been present since the show’s inception.

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This month, both judges were pictured together for the first time ahead of working together in a viral social media post.

As an April Fools’ joke, Ms Lawson uploaded a photograph of herself with Mr Hollywood to her Instagram page.

She jested: “AN ANNOUNCEMENT: I know you were led to believe that I would be joining Paul Hollywood on Great British Bake Off, but, as you can clearly see, we are in fact a hard-bitten, seen-it-all detective (PH) and a lugubrious forensic pathologist (NL) solving crimes in the Ruhr Valley.

“My hair and make-up by Tricia Woolston; Paul’s his own!”

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Paul Hollywood. (Image: PA)

Fans welcomed the “announcement” well, with many making subsequent jokes about the duo in those would-be crime drama roles.

“Crime Bruleé…the new hit detective drama coming soon,” said one commenter.

Another added: “Cakespeare & Meecrowahvay.”

Pastry chef Nicola Lamb quipped: “I think it was Professor Plum in the tent with the offset spatula.”

In just over a week, the post has amassed over 60,000 likes.

The Spice Girl and her husband, former Manchester United and England footballer Sir David Beckham, have lived in Oxfordshire for around a decade.

The couple, who have a Cotswolds mansion in Great Tew near Chipping Norton, have been embroiled in a public family feud for some time now.

In January, this came to a head as their eldest son, Brooklyn, made explosive allegations in a lengthy Instagram post.

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He claimed that his mother “hijacked” his first dance with his wife, Nicola Peltz, and danced “inappropriately on me” in front of their guests, adding that he had never felt more “uncomfortable or humiliated” in his life.

And he also alleged that his wife had been “disrespected” by his family and was not invited to his father’s 50th birthday party.

Now, according to a report in The Mirror, Brooklyn is aiming to “claw back” ownership of his own name from his mother.

“Victoria trademarked the Intellectual Property for his full name in 2016-17 in order to protect him, and ensure no one else could exploit his famous name,” a source told The Sun, as referenced by The Mirror article.

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“It certainly wasn’t a malicious thing, and the view was that Brooklyn could do with it what he wanted in adulthood, but from Brooklyn’s perspective, it was yet another example of control being displayed over him.

“He feels infantilised and just wants to claw back control over the most simple of things — his name.”

The source added that despite not making a decision on the matter yet, Brooklyn is “weighing up all his options”.