Axe-throwing bar to open in Oxford despite safety concerns
Thames Valley Police have also suggested the bar could increase alcohol-related crime and disorder to the area. Inspector James Sullivan asked for the council to turn down the licence application, or to approve firmer safety restrictions on the bar.
Thames Valley Police will fine those who “wilfully and blatantly” break lockdown rules
Home Secretary Priti Patel defended police presence in a press conference on Tuesday (12 January), where she confirmed 45,000 fixed fine notices have been handed out across England for lockdown breaches to date.
Police patrols and pub inspections: City prepares for students’ return
At yesterday evening’s Virtual Town Hall, Oxford’s universities, students’ unions, the City and County Councils, and the police presented their COVID-safety plans for students’...
Solid gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace
An 18-carat gold toilet was stolen from Blenheim Palace in an
overnight burglary.
The toilet entitled ‘America’, worth £1 million, was part of an exhibition...
Oxford man arrested after 164 stolen bikes found in back garden
Thames Valley police have arrested a man suspected of handling stolen goods
