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Man suffers life-threatening injuries after late-night collision
20/07/20
A DRIVER suffered life-threatening injuries and a cyclist serious injuries in two collisions near Watlington at the weekend. In the first incident a silver Vauxhall Corsa and black Audi estate collided on the B4009 Watlington Road, between the M40 ...
Burglaries double but antisocial behaviour in village centre falls
02/10/17
THE number of burglaries in Sonning Common has almost doubled in the last year. Sergeant Steve Bobbett, head of neighbourhood policing for the area, said there had been 11 burglaries in the last four months compared to six in the same period last ...
Drink driving - not worth the risk
04/12/17
THAMES Valley Police launch their pre-Christmas campaign against drink/drug driving today (Friday). Throughout December, officers will be carrying out extra patrols at all times of the day and night based on tip-offs about suspected offenders. ...
Fraudsters known as Nottingham knockers at work
11/12/17
RESIDENTS of Henley and Shiplake have been warned to beware of fraudsters. Groups of cold-callers known as “Nottingham knockers” have been targeting houses on the Wootton Manor estate and in Eizabeth Road, Henley, and Bolney Road, Lower ...
New power for police
30/10/17
POLICE in Henley could be given new powers to help tackle antisocial behaviour. South Oxfordshire District Council is proposing to introduce a new public spaces protection order which would allow officers to target specific behaviour ...
How TV DC joined the force
12/11/18
GEORGE BRADLEY was inspired to join the police after testifying as a witness in an assault trial when she was 21. The defendant tried to frighten her into silence by having his associates threaten her but she refused to back down. ...
Regatta security to be reviewed after Manchester attack
31/05/17
SECURITY at Henley Royal Regatta will be reviewed in light of the terrorist attack in Manchester. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit Henley during the five-day event, which will begin on June 28. The national ...
Police shut road near Henley
24/05/17
A ROAD on Henley's outskirts was shut by police yesterday morning (Tuesday, May 24) after a car lost control and crashed into a hedge. A section of Harspden Way between Henley Golf Club and the junction with Chalk Hill was ...
School raises security after vandal attacks
03/04/17
SECURITY has been stepped up at Kidmore End Primary School following a series of vandal attacks. The site is now locked during the evenings and at weekends following a number of incidents over the past few months. ...
Police and crime plan
THAMES Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld has launched his new five-year Police and Crime Plan. The document sets out the priorities for the police and other crime reduction organisations. It ...
Hospice memorial benches smashed
07/08/17
TWO memorial benches at the Sue Ryder hospice in Nettlebed were smashed beyond repair by vandals. Police investigating the incident at Joyce Grove said there was evidence of drug-taking nearby. This is the ...
Bicycle stolen
26/07/17
A BOARDMAN hybrid bicycle was stolen when a shed at a house in Wilson Avenue, Henley, was broken into during Tuesday night last week.
Priorities for police
01/05/17
RESIDENTS are being asked for their views on Henley’s policing priorities. Thames Valley Police have launched an online survey in which people can rank a number of issues in order of importance, including ...
Police officers doubled for royal regatta week
16/06/17
UP to 150 officers will be on duty during this year’s Henley Royal Regatta — double the number at last year’s event. The force will be patrolling the town and the banks of the River Thames during the ...
Recorded crime up by 7.2%
05/05/17
RECORDED crime in the Thames Valley has increased. Police reported this week that 138,710 offences were reported across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire between April 1 last year and March ...
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