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Oxford University college tree falls down with update issued
The iconic tree in Broad Street by Trinity College fell on Tuesday afternoon with the reasons for its collapse not yet known.
Since then Oxfordshire County Council has updated that the tree has been cleared from the road in an “out of hours” operation.
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People have expressed their dismay on social media about the tree falling with one user commenting they regularly ate their lunch underneath it.
Tour guide Debbie Gerrans said she was incredibly sad about the tree falling and hoped they replaced it with a new one.
She said: “I have met many groups hundreds and thousands of people outside Trinity College gates where that lovely tree used to stand and shaded me from this rain or sun.”
Others said that they thought the tree must have struggled to get enough water underneath the pavement.
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Commenting underneath a photo of the tree standing earlier this month, Szilvia Kallai said: “I can see it’s not in balance. They should have cut it back years ago. It couldn’t bear the weight. It’s so sad.”
The tree faced the market in Broad Street and is close to the spot where the Protestant martyrs – Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley and Thomas Cramner – were burned at the stake.
The street is also known for its bookshops, including Blackwell’s, with the now fallen icon being one of the few trees on the road.
The screws were discovered around the Donnington Close junction in Ralegh Crescent in Witney.
Thames Valley Police officers say the screws were picked up from the road and brought back to the station, but this has happened on a couple of occasions.
A spokesperson for the force today (Wednesday, April 22) said: “Police community support officers Hawkins and Richardson have been carrying out a letter drop to residents.
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“This follows a report of screws being deliberately placed in the road, apparently to deter people from parking in the area.
“We are aware of the serious concerns this has raised locally.
“Placing objects such as screws in the road is dangerous and could lead to punctured tyres and damage to vehicles, and loss of control for cyclists.
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“There is also a risk of injury to pedestrians and animals, as well as road traffic collisions.
“This behaviour puts public safety at risk and is completely unacceptable.
“If you have any information, have seen suspicious activity, or continue to find objects placed in the road, please report it to us. Our incident number is 43260193454.
“Contact Thames Valley Police on 101 or report it online, and in an emergency or if someone is in immediate danger, always call 999.”
Truck Store in Cowley Road, and Truck Store in Witney, formerly Rapture, were packed with customers all day on Saturday.
Record Store Day is a global celebration of independent record store culture, and is dedicated to shining a spotlight on the shops that support music fans all year round.
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On the day itself, hundreds of highly limited releases were available exclusively from indie record stores, all on a first-come, first-served basis.
Music fans bought special edition RSD releases including Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and The Colourfield.
Carl Smithson, of Truck Store, said: “It was busy from the get go at both shops – in Oxford there were queues down Cowley Road and around the corner.
“We are celebrating our 15th anniversary at the Oxford store and it was definitely our busiest Record Store Day at both stores.
“It’s such a diverse range of titles released on Record Store Day – you get Taylor Swift fans coming in, alongside music fans who want to buy Neil Young and The Doors – it taps into different demographics.
“But we’re busy all year round – it’s not just about one day – it’s 365 for us and we’ve already had a listening party event this week.”
Record Store Day officially launched in California in 2008 and now it is celebrated by music fans across the globe.
The vehicle was stopped and taken by Thames Valley Police in London Road in Oxford last night (Tuesday, April 21).
Officers say the driver held no driving licence and also had no insurance, which led to the car being seized.
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The police force informed the community of the car being seized with a statement issued this afternoon (Wednesday, April 22) with a photograph attached.
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “Licence and insurance, anyone?
“Last night, officers stopped this vehicle on London Road, Oxford.
“Checks revealed the driver held no driving licence and had no insurance.
“Unfortunately, that’s a double no, so the drive stopped here.
“Stay legal. Stay insured. Stay safe.”
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