Thames Valley Police South Oxon and Vale of White Horse officers have been responding to various incidents in the town, including the drugs stop, a spokesperson for the force said on Thursday afternoon.

In one incident, officers tried to flag down a vehicle which had been linked to drugs activity and the driver initially failed to stop.

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A spokesperson for the force said: “Officers attempted to stop a vehicle flagged with a drugs marker (police intelligence linking it to suspected drug activity).

“The vehicle tried to evade police but was safely stopped and blocked in. All three occupants and the vehicle were searched.

“The car was seized under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act which allows police to seize vehicles being driven without insurance.”

Also in Didcot, officers from the neighbourhood policing team stopped a suspected drink-driver, assisted by a local police dog unit.

Searches revealed the driver was “not over the drink-drive limit but was also in possession of drugs”, the force said.

The driver was charged in custody and is due to appear in court in July, police say.

Also during the patrols in Wallingford, a banning letter was issued on behalf of Waitrose to a persistent shoplifter. An investigation is ongoing,

In Grove, officers were deployed to secure a property following the arrest of the occupant, ensuring it remained safe while further searches were arranged.

And in Harwell, a suspect was arrested following an alleged burglary.

James Holder, 54, had gone back to the woman’s home, went to the toilet and then promptly fell asleep on her bed snoring.

The multi-millionaire fashion boss then woke up and beckoned the woman, who was trying to sleep in the lounge, into her bedroom and raped her.

Holder had denied charges of assault by penetration and rape and said what sexual activity took place between them was consensual.

A jury at Gloucester Crown Court, sitting in Cirencester, acquitted Holder of assault by penetration but found him guilty of rape after deliberating for four hours.

The defendant, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was remanded into custody ahead of sentencing at Bristol Crown Court today (May 7).

At Bristol Crown Court today, Recorder David Chidgey told Holder that he had committed a “despicable piece of sexual violence”, reports the BBC.

Holder appeared via video link from prison and was said to have shown no reaction when the sentence was given.

Holder’s victim said, in a statement read to the court, he had taken her “choice, dignity and body”.

She added: “What you did that day has followed me, it has cast shadows where there should be light.”

Families, children and collectors flooded to the shopping centre on Thursday morning (May 7) as the doors to the brand’s 22nd location opened.

General view of The LEGO store at Westgate Oxford, as The LEGO Group opens its first location in Oxford city centre, the brand’s 22nd store in the UK. (Image: Richard Dawson/PA Media Assignments)

Two young Oxford residents, Xavier, seven, and Herbie, five, cut the ribbon as the crowd cheered and entered the 250sqm store.

Visitors explored immersive experiences inside, including the Pick a Brick Wall and Build a Minifigure Tower.

General view of The LEGO store at Westgate Oxford, as The LEGO Group opens its first location in Oxford city centre, the brand’s 22nd store in the UK. (Image: Richard Dawson/PA Media Assignments)

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Inside the new Lego store at Westgate Oxford. (Image: Newsquest)

In the future at the store, open seven days week, there will be hands-on play opportunities, including free build challenges and events each month.

Shoppers were treated to impressive builds and exclusive opening offers, while enjoying Lego product favourites such as Lego Dreamzzz, Lego Friends, and Lego Ninjago.

Retail exclusives included Lego Ideas Tintin Moon rocket, and the Lego Star Wars The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter.

This new store is the 22nd LEGO Store in UK and brings with it the creation of 25 new jobs within the local community.

The new Lego store at Westgate Oxford. (Image: Newsquest)

Shweta Munshi, vice president of marketing for Lego retail, said: “We are very excited to have welcomed customers into our brand-new store at Westgate Oxford.

“This new store is more than just a place to buy Lego bricks – it’s a place where imagination comes to life, and where children and adults alike can find inspiration and joy.”

Clare Martin, acting centre director at Westgate Oxford: “The buzz surrounding Lego’s arrival has been fantastic, so we are delighted to see that energy come to life at the official launch today.

“We are proud to be home to the only Lego store in Oxfordshire and the wider region.”