Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury collision on the M40 near Banbury as follows:

‘At around 5pm on Sunday evening (22/10), a collision occurred between a red and black Yamaha motorcycle and a red mini in lane three of the M40 not far from the slip road for junction 11.

The rider of the motorcycle, a man in his thirties, suffered serious injuries. He was taken to hospital in Coventry, where he remains.

We are asking anyone with dash-cam footage to please get in touch if it shows anything that would be useful for our investigation.

Or if you are witness we would also ask you to get in touch.

You can provide information through our online portal page or by calling 101, quoting reference 43230475588.‘

Thames Valley Police is investigating a series of distraction burglaries, which detectives are treating as linked incidents. The offences have all occurred between Friday (1/6) and yesterday (6/6), two in Charlbury, one in Fulbrook, near Burford, and a fourth offence in Bodicote, near Banbury. The first three offences all occurred on Friday (1/6). Two of these took place in Charlbury between 6.15pm and 6.35pm, with an earlier incident being reported in Fulbrook at around 5.45pm. On each occasion, two male offenders have approached the rear of victims’ properties, claiming that they were there on behalf of local water boards. The offenders have used this tactic to gain entry to the properties and have then gone on to steal cash and jewellery. A fourth offence was reported in Bodicote, near Banbury, yesterday (5/6) at around 4.30pm. The offenders used the same tactics as the earlier offences and were seen in a silver or grey saloon vehicle. The two male offenders have been described as wearing facemasks and hats during all offences. Detective Sergeant Steve Bates of the Priority Crime Team, based at Witney police station, said: “This is a series of incidents, which, given the tactics displayed by the offenders, are all being linked. “I am urging people in north and west Oxfordshire to be vigilant and challenge anybody coming to your property purporting to be from any company. “You should ask for proof of ID, as if they are genuine, they will carry some form of identification as to the company they work for and who they are, and they would have no issues in showing you this. “If you are suspicious, please do not let them in and call us on 101 or 999 if you feel there is a crime in action. “I would also like to appeal to anybody who has any information in relation to any of these incidents, or have experienced something similar in recent days to please contact us either via our website or via 101, quoting reference number 43230241045.”

This information has been sent on behalf of Thames Valley Police.

National Alert Test – 23rd April

The UK government’s new Emergency Alerts system is now live. The system will enable people to be contacted via their mobile phone when lives are in danger.

It will be used to warn you in the event of emergencies, such as severe flooding.
Emergency Alerts are sent to all compatible mobile phones within an area of risk.

 They don’t track your location, need your phone number, or collect personal data. Only the government and the emergency services will be able to send them. If you don’t have a mobile phone, you’ll still be kept informed through other channels.

If you get an Emergency Alert on your phone, you’ll hear a loud, siren-like sound. A message on your screen will tell you about the emergency and how best to respond. 

You’ll be able to check an alert is genuine at gov.uk/alerts
If you receive an alert, read the alert carefully and follow the instructions.
You can opt out of receiving emergency alerts; for more information on how to opt out please go to gov.uk/alerts
To find out more about Emergency Alerts, visit gov.uk/alerts