Somebody or some people have dumped household furniture near Drayton substation off Hanney Road in Steventon.

Vale of White Horse District Council is aware of the illegal dump and has sent workmen down to log it.

The council pointed out that the waste is a very short drive to the Drayton Household Waste Recycling Centre along Steventon Road up to Drayton.

Waste fly-tipped in Steventon (Image: Vale of White Horse)

A spokesman for the council said: “Over the Easter weekend, someone dumped this large amount of waste near the electrical substation along Hanney Road, Steventon.

“All of these items could have been taken free of charge to the nearby recycling centre, just by completing the county council’s free online booking form.

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“If you know where this rubbish may have come from, or who may have been responsible for the fly-tip, our envirocrimes team would love to hear from you – email envirocrime@southandvale.gov.uk or call 01235 422146.”

Householders must now book a slot to use any of Oxfordshire County Council‘s household waste recycling centres through a system on the authority’s website.

Bookings are available up to two weeks in advance or 30 minutes prior, subject to availability.

Residents without internet access can book slots over the telephone by contacting the council’s customer service centre on 01865 519800 between 8.45am and 5pm, Monday to Thursday, and 8.45am to 4pm on Fridays.

The popular documentary first landed on screens back in 2021, showcasing Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire.

With four series now to date and a fifth expected to be released next month, demand for the farming programme is high among fans.

Diddly Squat is the core focus of the show, with farmhand Kaleb Cooper and Mr Clarkson’s girlfriend Lisa Hogan, among the faces featured throughout its run.

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Mr Clarkson’s acquisition of The Windmill pub in Asthall, now renamed The Farmer’s Dog following its 2024 opening, also featured in the most recent season.

Now, according to The Sun, show producer Andy Wilman has confirmed that series five should be out in “just a few weeks” and a Christmas special could be on the cards.

The 63-year-old went to school with Mr Clarkson and worked with him on Top Gear and The Grand Tour.

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Speaking on the Extraordinary Life Stories podcast, Mr Wilman said: “There’s a scene in the pub which happens at Christmas time, and there isn’t a lot of farming going on, and it’s a little bit Vicar of Dibley Christmas special-ish as the stories are there.

“Jeremy wants to make a Santa’s grotto so he has a meeting with Charlie talking about what he wants to do and I think that is the best scene I’ve ever, ever seen them do and I remember the editor and I looking at each other saying ‘this is the best television to make ever’ when it goes out you’ll see what I mean.

“Then Kaleb and Jeremy build the grotto together, and Kaleb’s view on the creation of mankind is blindingly brilliant.”

Wallingford Town Council said it is “disappointed to report” incidents of vandalism in the Bullcroft park in the centre of the town over the past three days.

Two bins had been “deliberately” set alight, leaving behind burned-out plastic bin bags, rubbish, plastic fittings and ash in the bin fixtures attached to the ground.

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The town council said each bin costs more than £200 of taxpayer money to replace, which it described as “money that should be going into improving facilities for everyone, not repairing avoidable damage”.

Bins in the Bullcroft park in Wallingford were burned in an act of vandalism (Image: Wallingford Town Council)

A spokesperson for the council said: “With the Easter holidays currently underway and more people out and about enjoying the nice weather, we’re asking everyone to be mindful of how our shared spaces are used.

“The Bullcroft is a valued space for the whole community, and incidents like this affect everyone who enjoys it.

“If you witnessed anything suspicious, please report it to Thames Valley Police.

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“Let’s all do our bit to look after our town.”

One of the burned bins is beside the parks tennis courts, and the other on the concrete next to a bench just off its main path.

The Bullcroft is a large, historic greenspace which was gifted to the town in 1912 and as well as the tennis courts it has two children’s play areas, a bowling green and an out-of-use sports pavilion.