FOUR fire crews were called to Park Street, Thame, in the early hours of this morning to tackle a fire in a bedroom in a first floor flat.
The fire is not believed to be suspicious and it is not known if anyone was injured at this stage.
More information later as it becomes available.
A lorry driver had a lucky escape on Sunday evening (04/08) when his lorry caught fire on the M40.
The fire service were called to the blazing articulated lorry, by then parked on the northbound hard shoulder between junctions 8a and 9, just before 10pm.
The driver alerted the fire service and four crews from Wheatley, Thame, Bicester and the Slade in Oxford attended.
It is thought the cause of the fire was accidental.
OXFORDSHIRE special schools are set to expand the age ranges of their schools to allow pupils to stay on past the age of 16.
A cabinet decision on Wednesday (April 2) would mean the following schools would be able to offer post 16 -education provision from September 2008.
AS the ‘cold snap’ continues, a Thame fire officer is warning residents about the dangers of old and damaged electric blankets, after a woman had a lucky escape from a burning bedroom, that began as she slept.
As soon as the resident of the flat above the clock shop ‘Rosemary and Time’ woke up to find her electric blanket smouldering, she immediately turned it off at the mains and tried to put the fire out with buckets of water. As the smouldering turned to a full-blown fire, she called the Emergency services who finally managed to put out the blaze working with hoses from the rear of the property and from the roof at the front.
Thame’s Station Officer, Andy Ford, told ThameNews.Net: “This lady was very lucky to wake up when she did as there does not appear to have been a smoke alarm. It just goes to show how important it is to get alectric blankets tested regularly by Trading Standards Officers who offer regular, free checks. Old or damaged electric blankets that may have been folded up for long periods and then taken out in cold weather, pose a serious risk.”
Photo: for illustrative purposes only
LEAD thefts are on the increase across our local policing area.
Could you please pay extra attention to properties in your area, particularly schools, churches and businesses, especially those which appear to have easy roof access, as they are the most vulnerable to the current crime trend of lead thefts.
With many schools now on a two week break, this could be an added incentive for potential offenders.
It is quite likely that any prospective thieves will conduct some sort of survey prior to committing the offence.
Please be extra vigilant and if you see any suspicious people or vehicles in the area or discover the theft of lead from anywhere, please call the police on 08458 505 505, or 999 for crimes in progress. If possible, try to obtain any vehicle index numbers and descriptions of persons seen, but DO NOT put yourself at any risk.
AN experienced Thame cyclist is training Britain’s top woman cycling road racer – all from the comfort of his own home.
Sixty seven year-old Gordon Wright is materminding cycling star, Nicole Cooke’s bid for Olympic glory from his own home, even though she lives in Switzerland and the two will rarely meet face-to-face.
Read full story from the Bucks Free Press
8429
P08/E0071 9 CEDAR CRESCENT
Extensions and alterations to form garage and enlarge living/dining
room.
Amendment No. 1
It was noted that permission had already been granted by SODC
on this amendment so it was not considered by this committee.
8443
P08/E0328/LD 60 HIGH STREET
Demolition of the existing conservatory and shed. Erection of a single
storey rear extension and installation of 3 roof lights and 1 high-level
apex window.
NO STRONG VIEWS
8444
P08/E0321/LD
14 NELSON STREET
Proposed rear conservatory. Replace existing lean-to.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
8445
P08/E0324/0 FORMER THAME UNITED FC GROUND, WINDMILL ROAD
Outline residential development.
Due to the limited amount of time neighbours had been given
to respond to this application, consideration was deferred to
the next meeting on the 15th April.
8446
P08/E0252 1 LIMMINGS LANE
Single storey rear conservatory
Correspondence was received and noted from No. 2 Limmings Lane.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
8447
P08/E0295 7 KINGS CLOSE
Erection of a new 2 bedroom end terrace dwelling on land adjacent
to No. 7 Kings Close and a new porch area for No. 7 Kings Close.
NO STRONG VIEWS
THAME Town Council has deferred making its recommendation about a plan for houses on the old Thame United Football club site.
Neighbours around the site have compained that planning notices were sent to them by South Oxfordshire District Council only days before the application was due to go before the town council’s Planning committee last Tuesday (01/04). They want more time to view the plans and consider how any development might effect them.
The application, for Outline residential development, has been submitted for J G Land & Estates, London.
Thame Town Council will consider the plan at its next Planning meeting on April 15.
Photo: flash back to the recent demolition of the old Windmill Road suite.
A Planning application for relocating the Thame cattle market to land off Rycote Lane, has been withdrawn by the applicant, Trustees of J M Castle of Knottymeade Farm.
A Thame Developer is to appeal against a decision by the district council to refuse planning permission for a housing development on the edge of Thame.
Rectory Homes want to demolish the old Memec industrial builings, in Thame Park Road, and build 99 homes and associated underground parking.
When the application went before Thame Town Council’s Planning committee recently, Cllr David Dodds was particularly scathing about the design of the homes, which he described as ugly and looking like “..a big, blank wall of red.”
He suggested that Rectory Homes should go to Thame’s Twin town, Montesson, in France, where modern housing design, in his opiinion was done well.