Crime & Safety
Victoria Beckham’s non-negotiable rule for 14-year-old daughter
The former Spice Girl divides her time between London and a luxury countryside estate near Great Tew in north Oxfordshire, where she owns a Grade II‑listed converted farmhouse.
Married to former England and Manchester United footballer Sir David Beckham, the couple tied the knot in 1999 after meeting at the height of her Spice Girls fame.
Together they have four children, including eldest Brooklyn as well as Romeo and Cruz, with the youngest child being their daughter, Harper.
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The Beckhams have turned their Oxfordshire base into a full family retreat, complete with a football pitch, treehouse, extensive kitchen garden and even an outdoor sauna, and are understood to spend much of their downtime there between work commitments.
Now, during a recent appearance at the Time100 Summit this week, Lady Beckham talked about her daughter, Harper.
Hello magazine reports that during the discussion with host Lucy Feldman, the 52-year-old revealed one “non-negotiable strict rule” for the youngest Beckham.
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“Harper has been sitting on my back through product development meetings since she was a baby,” she said.
“She is as much obsessed with product as I am. She loves fashion, she loves beauty.”
“I’m pretty sure she would love to get her hands on those Spice Girls costumes. Not the PVC catsuit just yet, she’s 14. So, we’re going to wait for that!”
Hello reports that the outfit will be in safe hands until then, as Ms Feldman offered to “borrow it in the meantime”.
The raunchy series began filming in May last year with fans spotting infamous cast members, like David Tennant and Danny Dyer, across the countryside.
Luxury hotel groups Exclusive Collection and Calcot Collection hotel groups have three Rivals inspired stays across the Cotswolds.
The chain has highlighted ‘The Manor House’ in Castle Coombe as one of those stays.
A 14th century ivy clad country house, the hotel is complete with a Michelin star restaurant, Italian gardens, golf course and award-winning pub.
Guests can get a taste of the famed novels in what is frequently named ‘England’s prettiest village’.
In the heart of the Cotswolds ‘The Painswick’ in Painswick is another highlight to step back into the fictional county of Rutshire.
The Palladian stone mansion, which dates to back the 18th century, offers afternoon tea, a newly imagined restaurant, and a base for country walks in the Cotswolds.
Another hotel nestled within 200 acres of rewilded Cotswold countryside is Calcot & Spa.
Found in Tetbury the filming location for the fictional village of Cotchester, the hotel offers tennis, disc gold, an award-winning spa, and bikes to explore the estate.
The Rivals season two was filmed in multiple locations across the countryside including Berkeley, Corsham, Berkeley Castle, Tetbury, Chavenage House and Neston Park.
Orgito Shahini, of Cardwell Crescent, Headington, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday, April 23.
The 19-year-old is charged with one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent on New Year’s Day outside Cafe Baba and Bodrum in Cowley Road.
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The alleged victim was named as Wesley Rangel Da Silva.
Shahini, who was assisted during the hearing by an Albanian translator, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
He will stand trial on July 6 with co-defendants Arber Sparta, 22, of Cowley Road, Oxford, and Arger Poleshi, 20, of HMP Bullingdon, who are charged with the same offence.
The co-defendants are in custody.
Shahini was released on conditional bail to not contact the alleged victim and he must not go to Cowley Road.
He was also ordered to report to St Aldate’s Police Station on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Bystander pub in Wootton, which is Greene King run, is inviting guests for a farewell party on their last day of trade this Saturday.
The event promises live music from six-piece contemporary folk band The Publicans from 9pm.
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A Greene King spokesperson said: “We can confirm that the Bystander in Wootton, near Abingdon, is due to close its doors on April 26 before reopening as a Hickory’s Smokehouse later this year.
“We have notified the team of this exciting new chapter for the venue, which is set to create a significant number of job opportunities in the local area.
“We are grateful to the local community for their support over the years and look forward to welcoming them to experience all Hickory’s has to offer soon.”
The pub will become Oxfordshire’s first branch of Hickory’s Smokehouse, a Southern-style BBQ restaurant.
The new business is expected to create 100 new jobs.
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Hickory’s managing director John Welsh said: “We are so excited to be heading to Abingdon, it’s an area that’s been on our Wishlist for a while now, and we’re over the moon to finally be planning our first smokehouse in the town.”
Greene King recently announced that 300 of the companies’ pubs are ‘under review’, with 150 across the country at risk of immediate closure or potentially being sold.
The Telegraph estimated that 1,103 pubs closed, with new research estimating that 429 pubs have closed so far in 426.
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