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Son jailed at Oxford court for holding knife to mum’s throat
Jordan Jones, of Shergold Road, Bampton, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Monday, March 23.
The 24-year-old pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal damage, two counts of assault, causing actual bodily harm, assault by beating and threats with a knife in a private place.
All of the offences were committed in the home Jones was living in with his mother last year.
Jane Davies, prosecuting, told the court Jones had lived at home all his life and didn’t work.
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The court heard that on March 7 last year, she heard him yelling downstairs. She found a shattered glass and saw he had been drinking rum.
She went back upstairs and Jones entered her bedroom with a kitchen knife and held it to her throat.
Ms Davies told the court that Jones’s mother described how she was ‘very scared’ and felt the knife against her skin.
Jones then stabbed the knife into the bed, causing damage to the mattress. He also punched a mirror which shattered.
On June 27 last year, Jones was angry after his mother asked him to contribute more towards the rent. He smashed ornaments and photo frames.
Then on July 20, Jones pushed his mother which caused her to fall backwards and hit a banister. On August 11, his mother found a hole in the wall.
The most recent incident was on October 9 when his mother cooked Jones his favourite meal, the court was told.
Ms Davies said: “He was in a bad mood. He took umbrage with her cooking for him and threw chicken goujons at her.
“He also poured hot coffee over her head.”
The court heard that his mother then called 999 and was taken to hospital.
In a victim personal statement, his mother said: “My love for my son is unwavering. My son has become someone I don’t recognise.
“I felt very afraid for my safety and feared for my life. I believe Jordan needs to reflect on his behaviour.
“I need to accept I can’t change him, only he can do that. I love you Jordan.”
Peter Du Feu, mitigating, said: “He and his mother were simply not getting on. It was an increasingly difficult relationship.
“It’s a most unhappy situation.”
Judge Ian Pringle KC said: “These offences reflect your behaviour towards your mother. You behaved abysmally towards her.
“This was a terrible display of behaviour. Despite this she still cares for you and loves you.
“You need to sort yourself out. You have your whole life ahead of you.”
Jones was jailed for 22 months.
He was also given a restraining order against his mother which will last two years.
UNESCO first adopted March 21 as World Poetry Day during its 30th General Conference in Paris, with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard.
The heritage organisation said: “World Poetry Day is the occasion to honour poets, revive oral traditions of poetry recitals, promote the reading, writing and teaching of poetry, foster the convergence between poetry and other arts such as theatre, dance, music and painting, and raise the visibility of poetry in the media.”
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This time on Looking Back, we’ve found a selection of fantastic poetry celebrations in Oxfordshire from the year 2014, now 12 years ago.
Language lovers converged for the day of celebration on bookshops, schools, at recitals and conferences.
Take a look back through this Oxford Mail archive gallery to find pictures from a decade ago of World Poetry Day celebrations in Oxfordshire.
We’ve made a gallery of pictures showing all the Oxfordshire spots which have been used for TV and film sets over the years.
Some of the biggest productions filmed here in Oxfordshire include Spectre in the James Bond franchise, which transformed Blenheim Palace in Woodstock into the Palazzo Cardenza in Rome.
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Many period dramas were also created in the county, like the BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, which was partly filmed at Chastleton House in the Cotswolds.
Cotswolds villages have been repeatedly transformed and used as filming locations for their historical appeal, like the villages of Brill, Broadwell and Castle Combe.
Find all the pictures in this archive gallery of historic Oxfordshire filming locations here.
Three Year 10 pupils from Aureus School in Didcot travelled to London for the Royal Navy International Women’s Day event, held on HMS President during Careers Week and designed to showcase opportunities within the Royal Navy and beyond.
Students Antonia Pop, Ellie Swan and Tilly Mulvey are all taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
Ellie Swan said: “It was fantastic to see the possible career paths within the Navy.”
Rob Hayden, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award manager at Aureus School, accompanied the students to the event.
He said: “During the day, students had talks from individuals within the Navy and from guest speakers, including Hannah Botterman, who last year won both the Rugby World Cup and the Six Nations with England.”
He said: “Students also had the chance to network with the speakers and other attendees.
“The event showed the students a wide range of inspirational females within the Navy and other careers.”
Aureus School, part of the GLF Schools multi-academy trust, says its vision is focused on ‘cultivating ambition’ and ‘high standards for all’.
Headteacher Kirsty Rogers says the Didcot-based co-educational comprehensive has undergone a ‘transformative journey’, creating a community where students feel a strong sense of belonging. She emphasises inclusivity, high expectations, and a broad curriculum that encourages ambition, resilience and respect, supported by dedicated staff and diverse extra-curricular opportunities.
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