Climbing Scafell Pike to raise fund for injured emergency service personnel Wednesday, 12 January, 2022 DONATE NOW Rising 3,209ft about sea level, Scafell Pike is England's highest mountain. The summit was donated to the National Trust by Lord Leconfield "in perpetual memory of the men of the Lake District who fell for God and King, for freedom peace and right in the Great War". As a natural war memorial, what better place to support the work of Pilgrim Bandits. This small charity was set up in 2007... Local News
Report praises Thames Valley Police’s approach to domestic abuse 19th March 2019 A new report has praised a pilot scheme aiming to improve the outcomes for domestic abuse victims in the Thames Valley. Thames Valley Police has been working... Local News
We must rediscover the Peelian principles 18th March 2019 My piece for Conservative Home published today. The role of the police is changing and so is that of Police and Crime Commissioners. The police are expected to... Opinions
Police & Crime Bulletin for March 2019 15th March 2019 PCC awards £800,000 funding to tackle youth violence and knife crime The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has awarded £800,000 to 14 organisations across the... Local NewsOpinionsReports
Police and Crime Commissioner awards £800,000 funding to tackle youth violence and knife crime 15th March 2019 The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has awarded £800,000 to 14 organisations across the Thames Valley to deliver projects to tackle youth violence, knife... Local News
Huge government investment in infrastructure in southern Oxfordshire 14th March 2019 The government has announced significant investment in transport infrastructure for southern Oxfordshire in the Spring Statement. South Oxfordshire and the Vale... Local News
Matthew Barber selected as Conservative PCC candidate 12th March 2019 After a series of meetings held across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, Conservative Party Members last night confirmed Matthew Barber as the Party's... Local News
How Thames Valley Police are fighting knife crime 7th March 2019 The challenge of tackling knife crime requires strong leadership and clear vision rather than knee jerk reactions. In Thames Valley we have not been immune from... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinionsReportsSpeeches
Abbey Meadow toilets reopen after major makeover 7th March 2019 New toilet facilities should help to make Abingdon’s Abbey Meadow significantly more accessible after the Vale of White Horse District Council funded a major... Local News
Man prosecuted after his rubbish was fly-tipped 4th March 2019 Vale of White Horse District Council has successfully prosecuted a plasterer from Faringdon whose building waste was dumped across a rural road after he paid... Local News