Crime & Safety
Ed Sheeran ‘downs shots’ with Oxfordshire pub landlady
Claire Wakefield was in charge of the Old Bell in Henley when she welcomed in the global superstar.
According to national reports at the time, Mr Sheeran was out with friends for a stag do, and the landlady was getting ready for a gym session when her husband raced up the stairs.
She said: “He told me I needed to come downstairs now. Ed Sheeran is having a pint in your pub.”
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The Grammy Award winner posed for pictures and even left Claire “chuffed to bits” when he hugged her.
“We did our famous lemon drop shots for them,” she added.
“I didn’t really know what to do, I can’t fangirl him, I’m 43 years old.”
Ms Wakefield and her daughter both met Mr Sheeran who told the pair that he was on a friend’s stag do who was getting married soon.
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She said she had not brushed her hair, had no makeup on, and was in her gym gear, while her daughter was upstairs trying on prom dresses.
“About eight of them arrived, we had a good chat to them and made them our famous lemon drop shots and did a shot with them,” said Ms Wakefield.
The 34-year-old singer was also celebrating his football team Ipswich Town not long after the team secured promotion to the Premier League last year.
Crime & Safety
Oxford Animal Sanctuary rehomes goat who disliked children
Bailey arrived in July 2024 at the Oxford Animal Sanctuary from the special education project, but it turned out that he was not a fan of children.
Not the noisy ones, not the quiet ones, not the ones offering treats. So it was decided he might be happier somewhere with a strict no-children policy.
His new home at the animal sanctuary has a strict no-children policy.
The Oxford Animal Sanctuary said: “You have never seen a goat look more relieved.”
Within a day, Bailey had become the leader of the goat group.
Describing his unmistakable tactic, The Oxford Animal Sanctuary said: “His signature move is the lean.
“He’ll come over, press his full weight against your leg, and gaze up at you with enormous, soulful eyes.”
While this seems like affection, it’s actually a demand for treats – he expects them before anyone else.
Beyond his treat rituals, Bailey is reportedly very affectionate and happy to spend time with those around him.
Bailey has found a contented life at Oxford Animal Sanctuary.
Crime & Safety
Thame Players to stage Cold War spy drama Pack of Lies
Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore tells the story of Bob and Barbara Jackson, a middle-aged couple living a peaceful life in 1960s Ruislip, until a Scotland Yard detective arrives and asks to use their house to observe a suspected Soviet spy ring.
The play is set to run at the Players Theatre in Thame from July 7 to July 11, with performances each evening at 7.45pm and an additional matinee at 2.30pm on July 11.
Based on the true events of the Portland spy ring in the early 1960s, the Jacksons face the ultimate test of loyalty when they discover the suspected spies are their close friends and neighbours, Peter and Helen Kroger.
The London West End production in 1983 starred Judi Dench and Michael Williams.
Dame Judi won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her performance.
This amateur production of Pack of Lies is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
Tickets are priced between £10 and £12.
They can be booked online at www.thameplayers.co.uk, through the Information Centre at Thame Town Hall, or by calling 01844 212833.
Crime & Safety
Cotswolds care home celebrates International Nurses Day
The Cotswold Home in Burford celebrated the special day on May 12 by giving gifts to its nurses, past and present.
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on Florence Nightingale’s birthday.
The date acknowledges the contribution nurses make to society, raises the profile of nursing, and recognises the increasing challenges in the everyday environment.
Michelle Francis, head of nursing at Elizabeth Finn Homes, visited The Cotswold Home with cards and gift hampers for the nurses to say thank you for their dedication.
This also included former nurses among the home’s current residents.
Ms Francis said: “It was an absolute pleasure to thank our nursing teams and a great opportunity for them to take time out from their busy day and know that they are much appreciated.
“Of equal importance are former nurses whose service is not forgotten.”
At the Cotswold Home, nursing is an integral part of the care on offer, with registered nurses on hand 24 hours a day as part of the staff team.
The Cotswold Home, built in traditional Cotswold style, is in Bradwell Village, just outside Burford.
The home is part of the Elizabeth Finn Homes group and provides 51 en-suite rooms, which include residential and nursing care.
The care home also has extensive, landscaped gardens and newly refurbished communal rooms.
Across care homes, hospitals, schools, and the community, there are more than 850,000 nurses, midwives and nursing associates registered to practice in the UK according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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