THAME Town Council will be observing the National One Minute’s Silence at 12 noon today (Friday) to remember the victims of the Tunisian beach attack.
Anyone wishing to observe the silence is invited to join the Town Mayor,Nichola Dixon, Councillors and staff as they congregate outside the Town Hall.
Thirty of the 38 people killed by a gunman at the beach resort of Sousse on Friday (June 27) were British. Their bodies are being repatriated back to the UK via RAF Brize Norton, from today.
A care worker from Thame with a drugs problem, and who took an elderly resident’s bank card and used it to withdraw money, has been given a suspended jail sentence.
Abigail Smith, 35, of Thame Park Road, Thame, had pleaded guilty back on June 22, to fraud by abuse of position at Windmill Place care home for the elderly in Thame.
Oxford Crown Court heard on Monday (29/06) that Smith had made multiple cash withdrawals from the account of Margaret Surgey, an elderly resident who had suffered a stroke and was beginning to suffer dementia.
The fraud amounted to a total of £4,982.84 and was discovered after a Department for Work and Pensions direct debit for Ms Surgey was returned due to a lack of funds in the account.
Smith was apparently held in high esteem by colleagues but according to her Defence lawyer, had been fighting a cocaine habit and the effects of having had an abortion. She was given an 18 month sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered todo 100 hours of unpaid work. The judge also ordered that Smith attend a drug rehabilitation Centre and placed on a 12 month Supervision Order.
Confiscation proceedings to recover the stolen money have been put in place.
SOURCE: Oxford Mail
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for information following an attempted burglary in Thame.
Between 2.20pm and 4pm yesterday (1/7), an attempt was made to gain entry to a property in Onslow Drive.
It is believed offender(s) attempted to gain entry by forcing the front door handle. No entry was gained.
If 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.
HUNDREDS of local people took advantage of the unexpected good weather for this year’s Thame Duck Race, after a torrential day at Thame Carnival the day before.
Lining the riverbank, they watched as around 2000 rubber ducks were launched from Thame Bridge to start the race. They were then able to follow the ducks down river to the finish, where duck numbers 447, 1327 and 101 were the first three across the line.
Captain Duck oversaw proceedings with his floating tribute to pallets, whilst Pirate Peter rigged beer barrels to a tin bath to try and stay dry – both failed to avoid the perils of the deep! The pirates helped the ducks along their way and entertained the crowd with a mixture of terrible jokes and collapsing watercraft!
Tim Lancaster, Chairman of Thame Round Table, commented: “The Duck Race is always a highlight of the year for our members to run. Numerous local groups sell the tickets and then receive proceeds to benefit their group or charity – over £3600 was raised this year.
“We nominated SeeSaw, a local charity which provides grief support to young people, to benefit from sales made by our members and on the race weekend, and are delighted to have passed them a donation of over £900. We owe them our thanks too, for the support they are giving the family of one of our members whose daughter Megan died this year – Megan was always in the centre of everything we did and we dedicated this year’s race to her and her family.
“We would also like to thank all the friends of Thame Round Table, including the Fire Service, Peach Pubs and Helpful Hirings, who helped us to stage this event.”
THE Rotary Club of Thame has today said ‘Thank you’ to the communities of Thame and neighbouring villages for their support for Rotary’s fund-raising events, including the Thame Swimathon, the Thame Art Show and the Charity Movie Night.
Rotary spokesman, Marius Ciortan, said: “Thanks to the communities’ support, the club, which has been under the leadership of Linda Emery as President of the Rotary Club of Thame, was able to donate £7,000 to charity at a ceremony held at the Spread Eagle in Thame on Wednesday, June 24, to mark the end of the Rotary Year 2014-2015. The major beneficiaries included good local causes like Thame Skate Park Project, TCC2, and Cuttle Brook Conservation Volunteers.”
Marius continued: “During the ceremony representatives from the three beneficiaries outlined the way the money received will be spent. The donation towards the Thame Skate Park will make a contribution towards covering the costs for a new structure constructed from ‘free-form’ concrete which will not only provide a better surface for wheel-based sports, but will also reduce noise and maintenance, but should last upwards of 50 years. By helping the Thame Skate Park Project the Rotary Club of Thame really has contributed to make sure this vital community amenity remains in place for the existing users and also for the generations to come.”
Marius added: “Thame Children’s Choir (TCC2) were extremely grateful for the very generous donation by the Rotary Club of Thame. They hope it will enable them to expand their activities in the coming season, giving the children the chance to perform in new places such as the Player’s Theatre, to learn with inspirational guest tutors, and to continue providing bursaries for children who would otherwise not be able to join this thriving, high-quality children’s choir
“Cuttle Brook Conservation Volunteers will have several options for spending Thame Rotary’s donation. They are hoping to purchase camera traps for wildlife monitoring, a detector for surveying moths and bats, a microscope and equipment to carry out a hydrological survey of the area. This is important – as Cuttle Brook is part of the flood plain in the area of Thame.
“To continue and to expand our fundraising activities in the months and years to come, we are looking for even more support from the local community. We are welcoming new members from the local communities of Thame, Chinnor, Long Crendon and neighbouring villages, who can join our world of fun, fellowship and fundraising.”
To learn more about Thame Rotary or to express an interest in joining, visit: thame.rotary1090.org
THAMES Valley Police is re-appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in which a Buckinghamshire teacher died.
The collision, which involved a black Nissan Qashqai and cyclist, 54 year-old Mairead Mary Boucherat, happened on the B4009, Tring Hill, Aston Clinton, near to the junction of Upper Icknield Way, at about 10.30am on Saturday, May 30, 2015.
The driver of the Nissan was uninjured but the Police would specifically like to locate the driver of a grey pick-up vehicle, similar to a Nissan or a Toyota, who may have witnessed the incident.
Investigating officer, PC Kelly Hobson of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit based at Bicester, said: “I would like to re-appeal to anyone who may have any information about this collision to come forward and speak to police by calling 101.
“I would particularly like to locate the driver of a grey pick-up vehicle, similar to a Nissan or a Toyota, who may have witnessed the incident. The driver of this vehicle might have vital information that can assist our investigation.
“If you don’t want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.”
SHOWERY rain during the CPM sponsored Thame 10K on Sunday (28/06), failed to dampen the enthusiasm and determination of the hundreds of runners who had trained so hard for the event.
The fastest man over the finish line was Karl Spielman of Midhurst Milers (No 237 – third from the front in image), who covered the distance in a time of 33.18.
The fastest woman was Sophie Carter of Belgrave Harriers, with a time of 36.58. The fastest Thame Runner member was James Ort who came in with a time of 38.53, just over a minute behind Boot Camp’s George Anderson’s time of 37.53.
You can read all the results on here:
http://www.stuweb.co.uk/events/2015/06/28/2022/
Photo by Peter Matthews
AS a heatwave is forecast to hit the country from tomorrow (Tuesday 30/06), and temperatures in the South due to reach 32 deg C, a health alert has been issued with advise on how to stay safe and particularly, how to look out for the very young, the elderly and those with heart and respiratory illnesses.
The main advise is to keep windows closed and curtains shut during the heat of the day, to drink plenty of liquids, particularly water or squash (not tea, coffee and alcohol), protect children from the sun, wear a hut, and avoid going out in the heat of the day, between 11am and 3pm.
Full details of the alert and advise can be read on the NHS Choices website here: http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Summerhealth/Pages/Heatwave.aspx
THAME based commercial vehicle manufacturer, Kubota, has recently delivered a vehicle specially designed for fighting rural crime, to Thames Valley Police – the first force in the country to use this rugged all-terrain vehicle.
The high-performance Kubota RTVX900, which costs about £10,000, is designed to transport officers to areas that were previously impossible to access.
AFTER an arson attack gutted its headquarters in Crowmarch back in January, Oxfordshire District Council will be moving to its new HQ at Milton Park, Milton, near Abingdon.
For more information about the new location and how to get there, visit the website: LINK HERE
THAME Town Council is to consider reversing a decision taken by the previous administration to end monthly drop-in sessions for the public to talk to councillors about any problems or querries. Cllr Mary Stiles, who suggested the change, is to meet with the Town Clerk to come up with a format and rota for councillors.
AFTER some discussion about the format and who should be included in the formation of a Neighbourhood Plan Continuity Group, Thame Town Council has allocated the task of coming up with an acceptable balance of town councillors, Residents’ groups and others to be included in what will be a monitoring group, to make sure the policies in the Neighbourhood Plan are followed through and adhered to.
Cllrs Mike Dyer and Bob Austin are to work with Town Clerk, Graham Hunt, to come up with a suitable Terms of Reference and potential sources of membership, to take back to the full council. The town council will have the final say on what comes out of the group.
FRAUDSTERS are targeting classified advertisement websites like AutoTrader to advertise vehicles for sale. Buyers are then contacting these ‘sellers’ to find out more about the vehicles and are being told to pay for them via ‘Apple Pay’. In this case the fraudsters are not using the genuine Apple Pay service and potential victims pay money directly to bank accounts in control of the fraudsters. Individuals receive emails claiming to be from Apple Pay with a web link to a cloned website with false terms and conditions of the ‘escrow’ service. Any money remitted to the fraudsters is then unrecoverable and the vehicles are not delivered.
To protect yourself, always meet sellers face to face.
A Party Night at Thame Football Club, aimed at raising funds and awareness of a rare desease, is being organised by a sufferer of Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), also known as Devic’s disease, a rare neurological condition.
Annabelle Moult, who lives in Long Crendon with her husband Danny, was struck down by NMO in 2007 when overnight she found herself paralysed from the chest down and blind. Over the past eight years she has supported events to raise money and awareness for NMO, but this is the first event for the NMO UK Charity, which was only set up in 2014.
Annabelle is aiming to hold a yearly NMO UK Event in the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire to continue raising the profile of the condition.
The Party Night on Saturday, August 29, and will include The Band Isabelle (Sponsored by MG Vending), a DJ and a Hog Roast, and tickets cost £15. There will also be a prize draw and a Bonus Board to raise further funds on the night.
https://www.justgiving.com/annabellemoult/
http://nmo-ukresearchfoundation.org/