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More police
09/05/22
THAMES Valley Police now has more officers than ever before. The total number at the end of March was 4,618, beating the previous high set in 2010. Police and crime commissioner Matthew Barber said: “The additional 368 police officers recruited ...
Driver jailed over ex-footballer's death in crash
05/04/19
A MAN has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for causing the death of an ex-footballer following a crash in Sonning Common. Alexander Clarke admitted causing the death of Billy Seymour by dangerous driving and driving while disqualified at ...
PCSOs face chop in council cuts
13/02/17
UP to six police community support officers in South Oxfordshire are facing the axe. The district council, which part-funds the roles, is expected to cut £100,000 from its contribution, saying Thames Valley Police should meet the full cost. ...
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 31, a 7.2 per cent increase on the ...
Six PCSOs face chop in council and police cuts
06/03/17
SIX police community support officers in South Oxfordshire are to be axed after their funding was withdrawn. Thames Valley Police has confirmed that it will not make up the shortfall after the district council, which part-subsidises ...
Three hurt in hit and run crash
11/05/23
A MAN has been arrested in connection with a hit and run crash in Sonning that left three people seriously injured. A 53-year-old woman and two men, aged 51 and 62, were hit by a white Ford Transit Connect van outside the French ...
Police apologise over delays in investigation
11/09/17
POLICE have said sorry after being accused of failing to investigate a serious crime because they couldn’t be bothered. The apology was issued by Inspector Mark Harling, head of Henley police, who admitted his officers had ...
Tributes paid to death crash Pc
07/12/17
TRIBUTES have been paid to a police officer who died along with a 91-year-old woman in a road accident near Wargrave. The collision, which happened on the A4 Bath Road at about 1.50pm on Tuesday, involved a car and a ...
Chief constable to go
22/10/18
THE Thames Valley chief constable will retire in March. Francis Habgood is to step down after four years in the post and more than 32 years in the police service. He joined Thames Valley Police in January 2004, ...
Narrow boat attacked
08/12/17
VANDALS smashed three windows of a narrow boat moored near Mill Meadows in Henley. The 40ft vessel was targeted at about 5pm on Tuesday, shortly after four men were spotted running across the roof of an ...
Too involved
15/02/21
A COMPLAINT made against the Thames Valley police and crime commissioner has been upheld. Anthony Stansfeld was accused of getting personally involved with civil matters that were outside his ...
Two die in collision near Wargrave
06/12/17
AN on-duty police officer and a 91-year-old woman have died after a collision on the A4 Bath Road, near Wargrave. The incident, which happened at about 1.50pm yesterday (Tuesday) involved a ...
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