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THAME’S Neighbourhood Policing Team has claimed victory over anti-social behaviour in the town and surrounding villages, after listening to complaints from local people. In its latest monthly update, the team reports:

“In Thame, you said there were young people causing anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Southern Road. The Thame NHPT have acted on this information, carrying out regular patrols, we have identified the individuals and disrupted their behaviour by issuing tickets where necessary and issuing warnings in relation to the manner of their driving.

“In Chinnor, you reported that young people were taking drugs in White Field and the Dug Outs in Station Road, Chinnor. The NHPT have responded to this by asking the community to call us as the incident is happening. We have been carrying out high visibility patrols to disrupt this offending and been gathering intelligence to identify who is involved. We have responded to these calls and located four young people. Stop searches were conducted following reasonable grounds to believe the young people were in possession of drugs. Two of the young people were found to be in possession of drugs and have been dealt with by officers and received cannabis warnings which will be recorded on Thames Valley Police systems.

“In Wheatley, you reported fly tipping on Waterstock Road and that there is CCTV available. We viewed CCTV and someone was seen dumping takeaway rubbish out of a car door. We tracked down the owner and paid them a visit and provided suitable advice.

“In Wheatley, you reported a group of rowdy students hanging around a bus stop, near to a residential cul-de-sac where there are a lot of elderly residents, at the end of school day. The young people were banging on windows and tipping over bins. We contacted the school who had a teacher stand with the students at the bus stop after school. Subsequent to this, you reported that when the teacher wasn’t present the students would start to misbehave again. We attended the bus stop and gave the students suitable words of advice and there have been no further issues since.”

You can read the complete June 2016 Update from the Thame Neighbourhood Policing team HERE

OXFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue have confirmed that they are currently attending a fire at a large thatched dwelling in Great Haseley, Oxfordshire. ‎

The service has been on the scene for over three hours and GM Jason Crapper has reported that it is expected that firefighting crews are likely to be working through the night dampening down the property.

THE police have confirmed that the body of a 72-year-old woman was retrieved from the river Thame this morning.

The Police were called to the river Thame, at the end of Priest Way behind St Mary’s Church, at 11.40am after receiving a report that a woman was thought to have gone into the water there.

The Ambulance and fire service, as well as a police helicopter also attended the scene and began searching for the woman.

Connie Primmer, a spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police, is reported to have said that the woman was recovered from the water but had sadly died. Her next of kin have been informed and an investigation is under way. The woman’s death is being treated as ‘unexplained’ at this time.

SOURCE; The Oxford Mail

FIRE crews from across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire poured into Thame High Street on Friday evening (June 10) as children and their families were enjoying a Street Cricket event in the area.

The fun continued despite the drama being played out just along the High Street, at the rear of the Treacles Cafe.  Incident commander at the scene,  Andy Ford from Thame Fire Station, told Thamenes.net that it appeared that a fire in a bedroom of a first-floor flat at the rear of the property, had spread to the roof space.

“Fortunately, there were no casualties,” reported Andy, “and fire crews wearing breathing apparatus were able to extinguish the fire to prevent it spreading, though extensive damage was caused to the bedroom.”

An investigation into the cause of the fire is on-going.

THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following the theft of a trailer from Thame.

Between 11am and 11.15 am on Tuesday (7/6) an Ifor Williams flatbed trailer was stolen from Aylesbury Road.

Offender(s) detached the trailer from a van parked outside the cricket ground.

f you have seen any suspicious looking people or vehicles in the area or have any information relating to this message please call the police on the 24 hour non-emergency telephone number 101.

Alternatively if you have information but wish to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online @ crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
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The school is holding an Information Evening at Upper School on Thursday, June 23, at 6.15pm.

To reserve a place or for further information, visit the school’s website: www.lordwilliams.oxon.sch.uk or contact Mrs Denise Madden via email: dmad6958@lordwilliams.oxon.sch.uk