James Langhor, of no fixed abode, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Friday, May 22.

The 35-year-old is charged with stealing a Ford Transit van and a Toyota Proace City from Euro Car Parts in Banbury.

He pleaded not guilty to the alleged offences which took place on April 18.

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Langhor also pleaded not guilty to going equipped for burglary and one count of burglary.

He is alleged to have stolen keys and had a glass hammer and balaclava when going to the same parts shop.

He pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving and one count of driving while disqualified at Barbridge Road, Bulkington, in a Ford Transit van on the same day.

A trial date was set for October 14, with a time estimate of two to three days.

Judge Ian Pringle KC informed Langhor he would have an interim driving ban and would be remanded in custody.

The parcel delivery company has installed new lockers at the supermarket just off Hadden Hill in Didcot, one of only a handful across the UK.

A spokesperson for Evri said: “Customers using the lockers will have access to Evri’s pick-up and drop-off services, providing a quick, contact-free method for sending and receiving parcels, with ‘print-at-locker’ functionality, alongside fast and seamless QR code scanning.”

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Since March this year a number of parcel lockers have been installed at Post Office branches and Asda stores but this announcement marks a new step forward with Tesco.

Evri van (Image: Alamy/PA)

A spokesperson for the supermarket said: “We’re constantly looking for ways to make the shopping trip even more convenient for our customers.

“As part of an ongoing locker hub partner trial across a small number of stores, we have introduced parcel lockers to give even more customers a convenient way to collect and drop off their parcels as part of their shopping trip.”

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In addition Royal Mail, Yeep and InPost are introducing lockers including at the Didcot branch and Tesco said it was excited to see how customers respond to this new innovation.

A spokesperson for Evri added that the new scheme comes amid a growing trend in consumer appetite for choice.

Its internal data showed a 19 per cent increase in parcel diversions to lockers, compared with 2025, and a 343 per cent increase in usage of the lockers.

Dr Harini Amarasuriya spoke at St Antony’s College on Tuesday, May 19, as part of the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) Annual Lecture.

Her address, titled ‘The politics of development: Sri Lanka and beyond,’ explored the realities of development policy in practice, with a focus on governance, gender equality, and the influence of grassroots women’s groups on political participation in Sri Lanka.

Professor Diego Sanchez-Ancochea, head of department at OSGA, said: “We were honoured to welcome Dr Amarasuriya to Oxford to deliver the OSGA Annual Lecture.

“She offered an important and timely reflection on the relationship between politics and development, drawing on both scholarly insight and direct political experience.”

During the lecture, Dr Amarasuriya discussed how development theory collides with the complexities of real-world politics.

She considered her role as Sri Lanka’s third female prime minister and the country’s ongoing efforts to recover from its recent economic crisis.

As a social anthropologist, activist, and development practitioner, Dr Amarasuriya drew on her extensive experience to highlight the challenges of implementing reform in complex political environments.

She also emphasised the importance of productive engagement between international agencies and domestic institutions.

The event concluded with a question-and-answer session, covering topics such as judicial independence, the pace of political change, and the balance between academic ideals and political pragmatism.

The OSGA Annual Lecture is the department’s flagship event, designed to bring leading academics, policymakers, and practitioners to Oxford to reflect on contemporary global challenges.