Category: Thame news

LOCAL NEWS – During the school holidays high visible patrols will continue, especially in the park areas, to reduce any anti social behaviour and under-age drinking which often leads to criminal damage.

There have been reports of criminal damage in the Churchill Crescent Play area on the play equipment, possisbly being done by a dog. Can I please remind everyone that dogs should not be in the play areas.
Also the changing room tiles on the roof in the South Pole play park in Southern Road, are being smashed by footballs being kicked onto the roof. This is criminal damage and will be dealt with accordingly.

We have received several complaints of cycling on the footpaths, adults as well as youth. This is an offence if done by anyone over ten years of age, and one which carries a

THE police have issued a warning about the dangers to local people who have been jumping into the lakes at the old Chinnor cement works in the recent warm weather.

Crime Reduction Adviser, Malcolm Wills said: “Chinnor Cement Works has several lakes on its land that are very attractive to young people. The largest of the lakes is about

THE Police have warned residents to take extra security precautions following an increase in the thefts of Land Rovers in the last couple of weeks.

Overnight on July 4 and 5, 2009, two Land Rovers were stolen from addresses in Woodcote and Horspath. During the night of the July 21 and 22, a Land Rover was stolen from Steventon and a Land Rover Defender taken from an address in Chinnor.

Four spare wheels were also stolen from the back of Landrover Freelanders. The offences all happened in Grove on the night of July 18 and 19.

Det Insp Kev Elkins has urged motorists in the area to take precautions. He said:

“Car crime can cost the victim a huge amount of money. But, through higher insurance premiums, these crimes affect all motorists.
“To minimise the risk to a vehicle, motorists should fit steering wheel locks, immobilisers and, when possible, park in well-lit areas.
“I would also urge anyone who might have information to help with our enquiries to contact us.”

Anyone with any information should contact PC Jon Axford at Abingdon police station via 0845 8 505 505, or if you don?t want to talk to the police or give your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

HUNDREDS of children from Thame and the villages wended there way home on Friday, (24/07/09), after a week of fun and friendship at the Fusion Playscheme on Thame showground.

Under the leadership of Linda Newton, the Leader of the Lighthouse team, 324 helpers of activities in a total 14 marquees entertained, instructed, inspired and cared for almost 1000 children – a number almost 50% up on last year’s playscheme.

These children in the photograph were caught on their way home on Thursday (24/07/09) which was Super Heroes Day.

TWO supporters of an ctivity centre for children with special needs and their families near Thame, have the inspiration of a former professional cyclist behind them, when they attempt to run 12 marathons to raise funds for the centre.

Edd Nieburg, who works for the district council as a Grants Officer, and Ben Halliwell, a Film Studies graduate, plan to run 312 miles, the equivalent of 12 marathons, in just 13 days in August 2009. Their aim is to raise

IN a special operation in response to local concerns, police issued several fixed penalty notices for speeding in Thame recently.

The Thame neighbourhood policing team carried out the operation in response to local concerns to tackle road safety in the area last week.

The operation last Thursday, 16/07/09, took place on the Oxford Road in Thame just past Lord Williams Upper School, a perceived speeding hotspot. This operation targeted motorists who were speeding, using mobile phones and not wearing seat belts and was run by the neighbourhood policing team.

Eleven Fixed Penalty Notices were issued, 10 for speeding and one for using a mobile phone whilst driving.

Neighbourhood Specialist Officer for Thame, PC Russell Hounslow, said: “I am disappointed at the relatively high level of speeding vehicles at this location especially as there is already a speed enforcement camera near this site.

“Speeding in a built up area is not only dangerous to the driver but also to other drivers and pedestrians. We will continue to respond to the needs of residents and will be carrying out more enforcement operations in the near future.”

For more information about your local neighbourhood team, visit, www.thamesvalley.police.uk or contact 0845 8 505 505.

A 19-year-old man has been charged with exposure following an incident in Riders Way, Chinnor.

A woman was walking her dog when a man, on the opposite pavement, exposed himself to her on April 24, 2009.

Stephen Tucker, from Elderdene in Chinnor was arrested for the offence on June 6, and then charged on July 11.

He has been released on bail and will appear at Oxford Magistrates? Court on July 24.

IN a bid to reduce the cost of CCTV cameras to the the town council, it is in discussion with the district council and considering which cameras could be shut off, including the one that covers Waitrose, who have declined to contribute to the annual charge that the town has to pay.

STREET Pastors will soon be seen on the streets of Thame, probably on Friday and Saturday nights, there to give voluntary, practical help and support to young people out on the streets.

Five churches in Thame are jointly behind the scheme, which began in Jamaica as a way of taking hope to young people who feel left out of society.

LONGER bays are to be provided in Thame town centre, to accommodate two buses at a time, in anticipation of an increased frequencey in the 280 and the 40 route and to encourage bus use and help reduce rising congestion levels.

SEVERAL groups in Thame have been successful in their bids for grants from Thame Town Council, including the Lighthouse play scheme, which will receive

This is a Ringmaster message from Thames Valley Police: Between the hours of 16:20 on Saturday 18th July and 12:30 on Sunday 19th July 2009, a property in Grenville Way, Thame was subjected to a burglary.

The offender or offenders have gained entry via unknown means and have carried out an untidy search of the property. It is uncertain at present what has been stolen. If you have any information relating to this message, or have seen any suspicious people or vehicles in the area, please contact the Police on 08458 505 505 and quote URN 783 of 19th July 2009. Thank you. Message ends.

This is a Ringmaster message from Thames Valley Police:

On Wednesday 15th July 2009 at approximately 13:30 hours two white males stole

ASTON Rowant C of E Primary School has recently developed links with a church school in Nandyal, India and over a period of three years has promised to donate