Crime & Safety
Police make arrest after 51 offences clocked on motorways
The Roads Policing Tasking Team have been patrolling the M40 and M25 during this week as part of Operation Treacher.
An unmarked police motorcycle was used, allowing a police biker to spot numerous people committing traffic offences.
These offenders were then stopped and dealt with by other members of the Thames Valley Police team.
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A police biker on one of the motorways. (Image: Thames Valley Police)
In total, the force dealt with 51 offences, which included a solitary arrest for drug driving.
Also included were 22 mobile phone offences, 12 accounts of careless driving and six cases of not wearing a seatbelt.
TVP also reported three drivers without insurance, two without a license, one with a contravened red light and another with excessive tints.
In total, three vehicles were also seized for having either no insurance or licence.
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A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: “These Op Treacher deployments are ‘business as usual’ for our team and will happen regularly across our strategic road network and also within our towns and cities.
“The Fatal Five offences (impaired driving, distracted driving, careless driving, not wearing a seatbelt and excess speed) together are responsible for around 90 per cent of collisions resulting in death or serious injury on our roads, which is why we are taking such a proactive stance in dealing with offenders.
“Anyone of the people stopped today could have gone on to cause or be involved in a fatal collision, and it is the aim of our team to reduce harm on the roads as much as is possible.
“The above offences were committed by a small number of people on our roads; so to the law-abiding majority of drivers out there today, thank you for doing your bit to keep our roads safe.”
Crime & Safety
Bicester Scramble to honour 100 years of RAF Bicester
The celebration will pay tribute to the air base, which has played a major role in British history.
First established in 1926, thanks to government support, it is a significant reminder of the country’s aviation heritage.
Historic England recognised the site in 2007 as the best-preserved example of interwar bomber stations in Britain.
The coming event will let attendees immerse themselves in this historical atmosphere, a hundred years since its creation.
Highlighting the celebration, the Bristol Scout bi-plane, an iconic figure from the past, will grace the event.
This will honour the many airmen who have touched down on this airfield, dating back to 1911, a period before RAF Bicester.
Vehicles from the era, including Britain’s leading classified car from the first British Grand Prix, will circle the Scout.
In August, the race celebrates its own centenary.
Other anticipated features are the Tank Museum’s 1920 Rolls-Royce Pattern, complete with 8mm thick armour and a .303 Vickers machine gun, reaching speeds up to 60mph.
Renowned manufacturers like Bentley and Vauxhall will showcase vehicles from their heritage fleets around Bicester Motion, with offerings from other noted contributors.
Visitors can explore Hangar 113 for the centenary display, indulge in afternoon tea, enjoy the Charlala singing trio, and observe a number of 1920s machinery from both land and air.
Crime & Safety
Beckhams rally around Victoria after Brooklyn snubs birthday
Former Spice Girl Lady Victoria and her husband, former England footballer Sir David Beckham, have lived in Oxfordshire for around a decade.
The couple, who have a Cotswolds mansion in Great Tew near Chipping Norton, have been embroiled in a public family feud for some time now.
In January, this came to a head as their eldest son, Brooklyn, made explosive allegations in a lengthy Instagram post.
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He claimed that his mother “hijacked” his first dance with his wife, Nicola Peltz, and danced “inappropriately on me” in front of their guests, adding that he had never felt more “uncomfortable or humiliated” in his life.
And he also alleged that his wife had been “disrespected” by his family and was not invited to his father’s 50th birthday party.
Now, Brooklyn Beckham has failed to wish his mother a happy birthday today (Friday, April 17) as the fashion icon turns 52 years old.
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Other members of the family, including Sir David and son Romeo, as well as her youngest son Cruz’s girlfriend, Jackie Apostel, all posted well-wishes to the matriarch across social media.
Brooklyn instead uploaded an Instagram video of him preparing “sweet jalapeño salmon with arugula walnut salad”.
His wife, Nicola Peltz, whom he married in 2022, also made no post regarding her mother-in-law’s birthday.
Crime & Safety
Abingdon – Man sentenced for breaking window at ex-partner’s home
Jimi Monaghan, of John Jones Close, Abingdon, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on April 17.
The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage and one count of being in possession of a class B drug, namely cannabis, in Abingdon on September 5 last year.
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The court heard he had been on remand for one month after he was initially charged with more serious offences, but these were discontinued.
Judge Hassan Khan said: “You broke glass at the property and found your way inside. You were on remand for a month for more serious offences which were discontinued.”
Monaghan was given a 12-month conditional discharge. He was also ordered to pay £150 in costs and an order was made for the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs and a grinder.
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