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
Tougher sentences for dog thefts 24th February 2021 Matthew Barber, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, is calling for tougher sentences for those found guilty of dog thefts. Over the last... Local News
Big waste is big business 17th February 2021 Blight on the countryside or big business? In the case of fly-tipping it is both. To some people the odd bag of rubbish dumped in a gateway or some waste in the... Local News
Support for vital Search & Rescue Teams across Thames Valley 17th February 2021 £20,000 has been awarded to Thames Valley's three Lowland Search & Rescue Teams and two Search Dog Teams by the Police & Crime Commissioner. The support for the... Local News
Over £4.3m to help support victims of domestic abuse across Thames Valley 12th February 2021 Councils across Thames Valley are to receive £4,328,950 to help fund a new duty to ensure victims and their children are able to access life-saving support in... Local News
Pledge to crack down on fly-tipping in MK 12th February 2021 MK Conservative Councillors and Thames Valley’s Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner have pledged to start a war on fly-tipping in Milton Keynes after data... Local News
More than £1.1m welcomed to help tackle violent crime 8th February 2021 The Thames Valley Violence Reduction Unit is a true partnership of organisation from across the communities all determined to tackle violent crime and address... Local News
Backing new laws to deal with illegal encampments 8th February 2021 Home Secretary, Priti Patel is set to announce new legislation that will make it a criminal offence to intentionally set up a camp and trespass on private land... Local NewsOpinions
Operation to reduce knife crime and violent offences - Oxford 4th February 2021 Thames Valley Police has arrested 20 people as part of an operation targeting knife crime and violent offences in Oxford City. The operation took place across... Local News
Improving criminal justice from arrest to reform 2nd February 2021 Coronavirus has exposed many of the fragilities of the criminal justice system, but the challenges of delivering justice run much deeper. In recent months the... Local NewsOpinions