Saturday Night Live (SNL) performed the gag on its UK show on Saturday, April 11.

There was a section in the news segment about the incident in a Banbury shop, playing on “never knowingly undersold.”

The faux newsreader said: “Oxfordshire police are hunting a shopper who defecated on a shop shelf in Banbury. The suspect is described as really needing a s*** in Banbury.

“Unfortunately, for a nearby John Lewis, they had to match it.”

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Jobs for a new The Range store in Felixstowe are being advertised (Image: Newsquest)

The incident occurred at the brand’s Banbury branch on Cherwell Street at around 1.40pm on Wednesday, March 25.

With Thames Valley Police alerted to the defecation, the situation was subsequently described as “criminal damage”.

Investigating officer, police constable Robert Watson, previously said he is looking for people who witnessed the incident.

An initial appeal on Sunday (April 5) released an image of a woman whom the force wanted to speak to as part of the investigation.

Then, in an update on Monday (April 6), the force informed the public that they are no longer looking for a woman who was previously pictured.

If you have any information about this incident, you are urged to get in touch with Thames Valley Police, either by making a report online or by calling the force on 101, quoting the reference 43260146564.

Witnesses can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Southern Down Care Home, based in Chipping Norton, took home the top prize in the annual Barchester Easter Cake competition for the North West and Midlands Division.

The annual contest invites care homes and hospitals across the UK to design and bake creative Easter cakes.

Subra Krishnan, general manager at Southern Down Care Home, said: “Our residents had such a brilliant time taking part in this competition, it has been such fun.

“Everyone here loves to bake and we all love cake so we were all very excited to take part.

“It has been a real collaborative process – refining the recipe and trying different versions of the design.

“We’ve all loved eating the previous versions until we came up with the perfect winning design.

“It really has been no hardship.”

The prize-winning Easter cake (Image: Barchester)

The winning cake, made by residents in the home’s baking club, was decorated with chocolate treats and designed as a group effort.

Resident Shirley said: “I’ve been baking my whole life, I find it so satisfying when a cake turns out well and everyone enjoys it.

“Easter cakes have always been a favourite thing of mine to make so when I heard about the competition, I couldn’t wait to get stuck in.

“I am so proud that we have won, it has made my Easter.”

Southern Down Care Home is part of Barchester Healthcare.

Developer Laxton Properties is seeking permission from Cherwell District Council to redevelop land at Dovecote Farm in Fritwell Road in Somerton into 10 houses.

The application, which was submitted in January, also proposes the building of a community allotment and a footpath access route.

A change of use from pastural farming to public outdoor amenity or leisure space on land adjacent to the Somerton Play Area has also been proposed.

Cherwell District Council’s planning committee will debate the scheme on April 16.

Planning officers have recommended it be refused.

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A computer generated image showing how the plans would look. (Image: BHPH Architects)

In the report to the committee, the officers said: “It would result in an urbanising development with the layout and form of housing more typical of modern urban developments.

“It is considered that the identified harm to the character and appearance of the locality is considered to represent unsustainable development and would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme, and it is recommended that planning permission is refused, for the reason given below.

“The provision of 10 dwellings would make a very limited contribution to the overall housing needs of the District along with the government’s wider objective for 1.5 million homes.

“This application does not provide any affordable housing. The provision of 10 dwellings does not outweigh the concerns relating to the unsustainable and isolated location of the application site.”

In an objection, a spokesperson for the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) said: “The location does not lend itself to minimising vehicular trips and amenities are not within comfortable and safe walking or cycling distance.

“The consequences of the proposed development are likely to be significant when considering the visual impact on the landscape character in this area of open countryside and how this will be affected by the proposed development.

“Ultimately it is the opinion of CPRE that new homes should be provided through the plan-led system.

“This is the best means we have of ensuring that development decisions are based on democratic and transparent policies, and that environmental, social and economic needs are met.”

The existing yard at Dovecote Farm is made up of five large barns of varying size due to its most recent use as an agricultural yard.

According to a planning document, the existing farmyard is now redundant for agricultural purposes due to the farmer and landowner moving into retirement.

Therefore, it will no longer operate an agricultural unit from the site.

The proposed houses consist of a mixture of two storey properties and bungalows, with two detached bungalows.