Author: Sonja Francis

A member of staff at a Wheatley store was hit over the head with a weapon yesterday (09/09) when he refused to hand over cash to an armed robber.

The Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident that happened at around 7pm, when a man walked into Londis in the High Street, Wheatley, and threatened the member of staff with what was believed to be a handgun.

After injuring the man, the robber stole a small amount of cash. The victim was taken to the JR2 where he received treatment to a head wound.

The offender is described as white, in his mid twenties and wearing dark clothing.

Det Insp Simon Morton, leading the investigation, said: “We are linking this incident to the robbery at the BP Garage in Marston on Friday evening and we are also keeping an open mind as to whether they are linked to the other armed robberies that took place in Oxford in December and January.
“I would like to reassure the public that we have a number of officers dedicated to this investigation and a lot of work is being carried out to track down and arrest the person responsible.”

Anyone with information that could assist police enquiries is urged to contact Det Sgt Simpson via the Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505. If you don?t want to speak to the police and don?t want to leave your name, contact the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

Photo: For illustrative purposes only – this is NOT the Wheatley store.

DISCO king, Robin Gibb, who lives in Thame, is reported today as having had a baby with his housekeeper.
The baby girl, named Snow, was apparently born in November, to his 33 year-old housekeeper and companion, Claire Yang.

Bee Gee, Robin, who is 59, is said to have had an eight year relationship with Claire Yang, with the approval of his self-proclaimed bi-sexual wife of 23 years, Dwina.

Dwina herself, who is an adherant to the Brahman religion, which requires members not to have sex, has always had a very open and permissive relationship with Robin. But today she is said by the press to be “furious” about the baby and to feel “betrayed.”

Mother and baby are apparently living five miles away from Thame in a rented house and Robin is said to be “a frequent visitor.”

DISCO king, Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who lives in Thame, has recently become a father again.
The national press today are reporting that a daughter, called Snow, was born to Robin’s ex Housekeeper, and companion for the last eight years, 33 year-old Claire Yang, in November.

Robin’s wife, self-confesssed bi-sexual, Dwina, with whom he has had an open marriage for 23 years, is allegedly “furious” about the baby, having previously accepted the relationship.

She recently converted to the Hindu sect, “The daughers of Brahmam” which expects its followers to become celebate.

Miss Yang and the baby are apparently living in a rented house five miles from Thame, where Robin is a frequent visitor.

Photo: Dwina and Robin Gibb

PLANNING permission has been granted to build five cottages behind The Money Spinner, Cornmarket, Thame, despite opposition from Thame Town Council.

South Oxfordshire District Council’s Planning committee has givien planning and listed building consent for the part demolition of the existing rear projecting extension at the site, and for the erection of a new extension to form five, two bed Mews Cottages with services and facilities including
the construction of waste and re-cycling facilities and a cycle store.

The town council previously recommended refusal of the application on the grounds of it being: “Totally unsuitable backland development on a very narrow site, and “inadequate vehicle access and egress.”

Both Thame’s District councillors, David Dodds and Ann Midwinter, spoke against the application and a motion moved and seconded to refuse the application on the grounds of inadequate parking provision was defeated.

THE Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery near the Wheatley university campus recently.

At 7.30pm on Thursday, January 22, a man was walking along Waterperry Road, off London Road towards the Wheatley Campus when he reached the bridge which runs over the A40. Here he was approached by a group of between five to seven men who surrounded him and asked what he had in his bag. When they asked if he had any cash or a mobile phone he replied that he did not and ran away towards the university campus.

The men are all described as being in their late teens to early twenties, and were wearing dark coloured tracksuit bottoms and hooded tops. They were all between 5ft 10ins and 6ft except for one who was around 5ft 5ins.

PC Ali Foster, who is investigating the incident, said: “The men were intimidating and one held a large stick while another man had something shiny in his hand, which could have been a weapon.
“Although the men didn?t get anything, this has left the victim shaken and I am keen to appeal to anyone who might have seen these men, or have any information to help with my inquiries ,to contact me.”

Anyone with any information about the incident can contact PC Foster at Thame police station on 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.

Picture: A bus crosses over the A40 near Wheatley, where an attemped robbery took place on January 22.

FROM tonight only 29% of Oxfordshire’s roads will be salted in an effort to preserve dwindling stocks.

Oxfordshire County Council has ordered more salt but in the meantime, because of the uncertainties of weather conditions next week, is prioritising those roads it will treat. (The council usually grits 43% of the county’s roads)

All main roads that the council is responsible for will be salted, said the council today, as will the busiest ‘B’ roads. But the less used minor roads will not be salted.

The council has made assurances that it will continue to use snow ploughs on all the roads it usually clears, but has warned that motorists will have to take extra care on minor roads which could be very icy.

Very frosty conditions are expected in the county tonight and more sleet and snow for tomorrow.