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An article in the This is Oxfordshire online newspaper today reminds us not to drop our guard during the build-up to Christmas. The article tells us that Thames Valley Police (TVP) in Oxford is warning local people that ‘gadget theft' in the city has reached a three year high. It seems…

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News of a recently published study into violent crime in Sweden appeared in the online Science Daily on 6 December, the findings of which might be just as important for all societies around the…

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Quite a long news item this one, but worth it since TVP have supported this website since its inception. Thames Valley Police continues the 100 days of action to tackle rural crime. The Cherwell & West Oxon local policing area is due to carry out seven days of intensive operational and crime…

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I see that the Metropolitan Police Service has launched a pilot advertising campaign designed to let local people know what police are doing in their area. It was launched on 17 November, while I was on holiday, so I missed the start of what the Met hopes will increase local peoples' confidence…

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Police in Kidderminster are reminding householders to ensure doors are locked after two burglaries in the town. The most recent happened in Offmore Rd, Kidderminster at around 6am on Saturday morning, 30November. Access was gained through the front door, which is not generally used and had been…

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You may have seen and heard Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, on our news stations this morning warning of the dangers of putting comments out on Twitter and Facebook that might prejudice court proceedings. One of the main problems, it seems, is that many of us are not aware that by commenting in…

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