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Underage binge drinking at Oxfordshire town’s beauty spot
Thames Valley Police has said that they have been called multiple times to Mill Meadow in Henley to assist youngsters incapacitated through alcohol.
Mill Meadow is a popular beauty spot alongside the River Thames where community events are held.
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Police community support officer Claire Hewett said: “Over the last two weeks police have been called to Mill Meadow to assist youths under 18 years of age who were incapacitated through alcohol use.
“While on patrol on Saturday April 25 a police officer from the Henley Neighbourhood Policing Team found young female under the age of 15 in an intoxicated state.
“She was with friends but was found to be unable to walk by herself, uncoherent and slipping in and out of consciousness she was taken to hospital by the ambulance service.
“On Friday May 8 Thames Valley Police were informed by the ambulance service that there was a large gathering of youths in the play area at Mill Meadows, this was at approximately 9:30 pm.”
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The officer added that parents should warn their children about the “dangers of alcohol misuse” and that the team would be in attendance at Mill Meadows when possible.
She said: “The police and ambulance services are there to offer support and help in these situations, but this type of experience is unpleasant and traumatic for the young person and should be prevented.
“If any help or information is needed you can make contact with your local Neighbourhood Policing Team, we are happy to help.”
The Thames Valley Police Abingdon unit arrested a man for “breaching court bail conditions” on Saturday, August 29.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, PC Hackett attended reports of a male breaching court bail conditions.
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“With assistance from PC Ellingworth and PC Harvey, the male was arrested. Following a search, a knife was recovered from his possession.”
In a wide ranging update, the force also revealed it had supported in a “concern for welfare incident linked to the night-time economy.
In addition, it had carried out licensing checks across Abingdon with drug wipes used and sent off for testing
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The collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 6 for Lewknor and Junction 5 for Watlington in the late morning on Saturday, August 29.
The emergency services attended the scene and closed the road,
National Highways said lanes two and three of the three-lane motorway were shut as a result while crews dealt with the incident, leading to delays of around 40 minutes.
Congestion was worsened by separate lane closures between Junctions 4 and 5 in both directions following damage to the central reservation from an earlier incident.
Traffic built up on approaches to the crash, with nearby areas including Stokenchurch and Lewknor also affected.
Images from traffic cameras showed long queues of vehicles and emergency workers at the scene throughout the afternoon.
AA Travel also reported that one lane was closed on the northbound carriageway between Handy Cross and Stokenchurch due to emergency repairs.
National Highways later confirmed that all southbound lanes between Junctions 6 and 5 had reopened and that the lane closures linked to the earlier incident were also being removed.
Despite the reopening, delays of around 40 minutes remained on the approach as traffic slowly returned to normal.
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