The incident took place last night (Monday, May 11) in Banbury as Thames Valley Police recovered a vehicle which had previously been stolen.

Originally taken from the Met Police area back in 2023, the Lexus had been cloned, alerting officers nearby.

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Thames Valley Police shared the news with the community via the Rural Crime Taskforce Facebook page, posting a message on the social media site.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Last night, PC Little & PC Akers recovered this Lexus in Banbury.

“An examination of the vehicle confirmed it was a cloned vehicle & had originally been stolen in 2023 from the Met Police area.”

A photograph of the Lexus being taken away accompanied the post, and the news was welcomed by residents.

The 66-year-old Clarkson’s Farm star lives on his 1,000 acre farm between Chipping Norton and Chadlington in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds.

Mr Clarkson has owned the spot since 2008, and Kaleb Cooper is his farmhand, with the pair running the day-to-day life on the farm.

There have been four series of the show so far with a fifth to debut on June 2.

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But just before that Mr Clarkson and Mr Cooper will headline a brand-new national celebration of Britain’s farmers, their craft and their way of life, at the historic home of the Royal Show, Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire.

The Great British Farm-Fest will bring together farmers, food lovers, families and festival goers for three unforgettable days of live music, working displays, livestock, machinery and mouth-watering food.

Joining the duo are Lisa Hogan, Kaleb Cooper, Charlie Ireland, Adam Henson and Matt Tebbutt, alongside dozens of farmers, musicians, chefs and rural artisans from across the UK.

Beefy Boys, which has opened a branch in Oxford’s Westgate shopping centre, will also be appearing at the festival.

Co-founder Anthony ‘Murf’ Murphy recently joined the pair to be briefed on the upcoming festival where the Beefy Boys will serve their award-winning burgers.

“The whole Clarkson’s Farm team were great, everyone was very lovely and generous with their time,” Mr Murf told our sister paper the Hereford Times.

“We chatted burgers, BBQ, farming, his upcoming children’s book, and what life is like at Diddly Squat.

“He was a lovely bloke and we had a real good laugh with him on stage. ”

The musical welcome took place at Bartlemas Sports Ground, where members of Oriel College’s chapel choir performed a unique madrigal.

It was held on Saturday, May 2, and included a performance of Melissomelos, a 17th-century piece by Charles Butler – often known as the ‘Father of English Beekeeping’ – that imitates the hum of bees.

The apiary, managed by the Oxford Beekeeping Society, was founded in 2025 by history doctoral student Spencer Drake.

Mr Drake said: “It was the bee’s knees to help celebrate Oriel’s 700th anniversary at the apiary this Saturday.”

He also highlighted the support from the college.

Adding: “All of the generous funding we’ve received towards kickstarting the apiary has been made available thanks to Oriel’s 700th, and in return we’ll be supplying bountiful pots of fresh honey for the college’s summer anniversary party.”

The beehives were funded by Oriel College as part of its 700th-anniversary celebrations.

During the inauguration, Mr Drake delivered a speech in a homemade, 16th-century-style beekeeping suit.

He spoke about the endangerment of wild bees, climate change, destruction of wildlands and use of pesticides, and called for greater appreciation and stewardship of the natural world.

Guests were invited to visit the hives and enjoy honey cake and mead as part of the day’s festivities.

Maggie Jones, treasurer at Oriel College, said: “It’s wonderful to be a part of reviving Oxford’s beekeeping heritage.”