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HannahSomerville
[email protected]
TWOchildhoodfriendsinBanbury
arecallingforhelpfromthepublic
in 2017 to fund a hair-brained ad-
venturewithhumanityatitsheart.
MattBishop,25,andReeceGilkes,24,
plantoattemptthefirstglobalcircum-
navigation on the most inappropriate
formof transportimaginable–ascoot-
erwithasidecar.
The madcap trip will raise vital
awarenessofmodernslavery,whichaf-
fects45.8mpeopleworldwide,aswellas
fundsforthecharitiesfightingtoendit.
Following a recent UK-wide tour,
thepairarelookingtoraiseaninitial
£10,000fortheinitiative,calledAsSeen
fromtheSidecar.
Mr Gilkes, who grew up in Hanwell
Fields,said:“Wefelttherewasagrow-
ingdisconnectbetweeneveryonefrom
alldifferentcountries.
“Sowedecidedtoembarkonamission
thatwouldtellthestoriesof thosewho
youmaynotmeetinday-to-daylife.”
Mr Bishop, of Sibford Ferris, said:
“Theideawastocrossasmanyborders
as possible in as ridiculous a way as
possible.
“Wepickedacharitydoingaproject MattBishopandReeceGilkesontheirrecenttouroftheUKtopromotetheircharity
thattranscendsallborders.Notmany challenge,AsSeenfromaSidecar
peoplerealisemoderndayslaveryex-
iststotheextentthatitdoes,orintheir “Ultimately,though,I’mexcitedabout riner School in Bloxham, on the way.
owncountry.” puttingourtheorytothetestandmeet- MrBishopsaid:“Wedid2,200miles,and
Theexpeditionislikelytolaunchin ingthosepeoplewhowilldefineif the gavesometalkstospreadthemessage
late2017andwilltakeupto18months, goalsofourtriparesuccessful.” aboutthebigtrip–thatthisisaserious
travellingonamixtureoftarmac,mud, Along the way Mr Bishop and Mr thingthatisactuallyhappening.”
gravel,iceandsand,withtemperatures Gilkes,whoworkinthetravelandchar- Theadventurewillberecordedviaa
potentiallyreachinghighsof 50Cand ity sectors, will meet representatives blogandaseriesofYouTubevideos.
lowsof-30C. fromcharitiesandorganisationswork- nFormoreinformationortodonateto
MrBishopadded:“Thefirstchallenge ingtotacklemodernslavery. AsSeenfromtheSidecar,visit
will be the weather changes. We are Victims of slavery include those asseenfromthesidecar.org
dealing with an 80-degree change and subject to forced labour, including
thescooterisbasicallyatincan. children, those in domestic settings,
“Theotherobstacleispaperworkand people in forced marriages and traf-
visas,andgettingthescooterintodif- fickedworkers.
ferent places. In China especially, it’s Allfundsraisedbysponsorshipof
almostimpossibletodrive. thetripwillgotoWalkFree,anum-
“Becauseit’sgoingtobe18months, brellaorganisationunifyingtheglob-
wedon’tknowwherewearegoingtobe alfightagainstmodernslavery. DDDDEEEEAAAALLLLEEEERRRR
travelling. Geopolitical changes might In December, Mr Bishop and Mr
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meanwehavetogothroughdifferent Gilkestestedtheirmettleona‘ridicu-
routes.” lous’ UK tour on 125cc motorbikes,
Mr Gilkes added: “From what we’ve from London to John O’Groats via
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researched, it appears Nepal will be Land’sEnd,raisingawarenessof the
incredibly complex and the roads are main event and and stopping off at cardeals.Allinoneplace.
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banburycake.co.uk/news Thursday,January5,2017 BANBURYCAKE 3
Starter homes plan is on
Nightclub attack
A20-YEAR-oldwomanlosthertoothafter
beingassaultedinanightclub.
the cards for derelict pub Ithappenedafteranargumentbroke
outonthedanceflooratMooMoo
nightclubinHighStreet,Banbury,on
Thursday.
Thewomanhadadrinkspiltonher
whichshebelievedwasaccidental,but
hermalefriendthenbecameinvolvedin
anargumentwithanotherwomanhe
thoughtwasresponsible.
Shewasthenassaultedandfelltothe
floor.Shelostatoothandsustainedcuts
tohermouthintheattackwhich
requiredhospitaltreatment.
Policesaidtheattackerisawhite
woman,withblondehairandaneyebrow
piercing.
Man hit in face
AMANwasattackedinaBanbury
alleywayonChristmasDay.
Twomenhitthe38-year-oldintheface
atabout8.30pmnearQueensRoad,
inflictinginjuriesthatrequiredhospital
treatment.
Policesaidoneattackerwaswhite,in
his20sandwearingadarkhoodie.The
otherhadascarfaroundhismouth.
Anyonewithinformationcancall101
andquotecrimenumber43160361590.
Free car parking
SHOPPERSwillbeabletoparkforfree
forawholemonthinBanburyfromthis
weekend.
AllCherwellDistrictCouncil-operated
carparkswillofferfreeparkingevery
dayafter3pm.
Thecouncilhopestheinitiativewill
bringmorepeopleintothetowncentre.
TheschemewillrunfromSundayto
January31.
Allparticipatingcarparkswillbe
clearlysignposted.Formoredetailssee
cherwell.gov.uk/carparks
ThederelictAdmiralHollandpub;below,MarkCherry
Demolitionteamisgiven don’tservefoodarefewandfar
between now. We’ve just got to
thego-aheadtogetsite
makethebestof itandfightfor
readyfordevelopment the socialand affordable hous-
ingweneedinBanbury.”
The pub is named after Vice
HannahSomerville
Admiral Lancelot Ernest Hol-
[email protected]
land,whowasborninMiddle-
ton Cheney in 1887 and served
APUBintheheartof Ban- intheRoyalNavyfor38years,
bury that has been empty dyingonboardtheHMSHoodin
for more than 12 months is 1941attheheightof theSecond
finallysettobedemolished. WorldWar.
The Admiral Holland, which Itislikelytobeconvertedinto In October this year the sign
was built in 1960, closed its starterhomesforlocalfirst-time thatformerlyhungoutsidethe
doorsinDecember2015andgas buyers as part of a revitalisa- pubinWoodgreenAvenuewas
was disconnected in July 2016 tionandexpansionoftheneigh- ‘rescued’byMrCherryincon-
todetersquattersandpreventa bouringBretchHillestate. junctionwithalocalfirefighter.
safetyrisk. Banbury town councillor Itwasdonatedtothenational
Since then daily security pa- MarkCherry,whousedthepub HMSHoodAssociationtokeep
trolshavebeencarriedoutafter himself fromtheageof 18,said thepub’smemoryalive.
Thames Valley Police received heknewresidentswere‘disap- MrCherryaddedthatif new
reports of drug dealing at the pointed’bythepub’sfate. homeswereindeedbuiltonthe
site. He said: “As a local council- sitetheroadcouldberenamed.
ButCherwellDistrictCouncil lorIwaspowerlesstostopwhat He said: “I’ve mentioned it
has now granted planning per- happened.It’swhat’shappening could be named ‘Admiral Way’
mission for its Build team to topubsacrossOxfordshireand becauseoncethepubisdemol-
moveontothepremisesinprep- acrosstheUK. ished,anybodycominginwon’t
arationforanewdevelopment. “Unfortunately pubs that knowtherewasapubthere.”
Search for shopping centre attackers
THUGSchargedatamanina November2.Theforcesaidthe
shoppingcentreandshovedhim identityofthemenwascurrently
intoglassdoorswithsuchforce unknown,suggestingthevictim
thattheyshattered. didnotknowhisattackers.
A21-year-oldmanwas InvestigatingofficerPCCraig
punchedinthefacebytwo Ridgley,basedatBanbury
menbeforetheychasedhim PoliceStation,said:“This
throughCastleQuayshopping incidenttookplaceinabusy
centreinBanbury,andpushed shoppingareaintownandthe
himthroughglasspanesatthe commotionofthebreaking
otherend. glassdoorswillcertainlyhave
ThamesValleyPolicereleased attractedattention.”
CCTVimages,pictured,oftwo Hesaidanyonewho
mentheywouldliketospeakto recognisedthemenmayhave
inrelationtotheassaultand vitalinformation.Callpoliceon
criminaldamage,whichtook 101orCrimestopperson0800
placeatabout4.45pmon 555111.
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Go dry for charity call to staff
STAFFatOxfordshireCounty CaroleStow,thecouncil’s ofalcoholperweek.
Councilarebeingencouragedto marketingandconsultation Regularlydrinkingmorecan
takepartin‘DryJanuary’and manager,said:“I’mtakingpart contributetoserioushealth
abstainfromalcoholthroughout becauseIsimplydidn’trealisethat conditionsincludingliverand
thismonth. afewglassesofwineacoupleof heartdisease,andcancersofthe
Teamsandindividualsacrossthe timesaweektakesmeabovethe mouth,throatandbreast.
organisationhavepledgedtotake recommendedweeklyallowance. Cabinetmemberforpublichealth
partintheannualcampaignrunby “Iknowtakingpartwill HilaryHibbert-Bilessaid:“Dry
AlcoholConcern,acharityworking definitelysavemeabitofcashand Januaryisn’tabouttryingto
toreducetheproblemscausedby I’mlookingforwardtofindingout convincepeopletogiveup
alcohol. ifInoticesomeoftheother drinkingforgood,it’sabouttrying
InDecember,AlcoholConcern benefitslikegettingabetter tomakepeoplereassesstheir
representativesvisitedCountyHall night’ssleepandfeelingmore relationshipwithalcohol.”
aswellasSamuelsonHousein energised.” TosignupforDryJanuaryor
Banburytomotivateparticipants Governmentguidelinesadvise downloadtheappvisit
andgivetips. consumingnomorethan14units alcoholconcern.org.uk/dry-january
KeithStrangwood,chairmanoftheKeepOutHortonGeneralCampaignGroup
Failure to recruit
docs a ‘disgrace’
Pressuregroupsayshospital tion.Threedoctorsarealreadyinpost
andanothertwoareduetostartnext
isnottryinghardenoughto
yearbutitisstillnotenough.
getnewstaffatmaternityunit Aspokesmanforthetrustsaid:“The
servicewasinitiallytemporarilysus-
pendedwitheffectfromOctober3,2016,
HannahSomerville
withthehopethatif enoughdoctors
[email protected] wereabletobeappointedinthemean-
time,thattheservicecouldreopenin
A HEALTH trust’s failure to re- January.
cruit enough doctors for a down- “This decision was reviewed at the
endof October,anditwasclearthat
graded maternity unit has been
there would only be three doctors in
branded a disgrace by campaign- postinJanuaryoutofthenineneeded.
ers. “That situation was reviewed again
Bosseshavesaidthetemporarydown- this week and unfortunately, the cur-
gradeoftheHortonGeneralHospital’s rent number of obstetric doctors re-
maternity unit is likely to remain in mainsatthreeandthemaximumnum-
placebeyondMarch5becausetheyare berof doctorslikelytobeinpostby
strugglingtorecruitenoughdoctors. Marchisfive,whichisnotenoughto
ButKeithStrangwood,chairmanof reinstatetheserviceatthatpoint.”
theKeeptheHortonGeneralCampaign The trust maintains recruitment ef-
Group(KTHG),saidOxfordUniversity fortsare‘ongoing’andsaidtherehad
HospitalsNHSFoundationTrustwas been difficulties finding suitable ap-
nottryinghardenough. plicantsduetoanationalshortageof
The Banbury resident said: “If you suitablyqualifieddoctors.
hadashortageof doctorsattheJohn Italsosaidtherewereproblemsafter
Radcliffe,theywouldbefoundinafew joboffersweremadeandapplicantsei-
days.Itisdoublestandards. thertookjobofferselsewhereorfailed
“Theyhavegotnowilltoemploystaff. to meetclinical standardsor English
They could approach an agency and language tests, with some candidates
in 14 days they could recruit enough withdrawingfromtheprocess.
staff.” North Oxfordshire MP Victoria
The maternity unit was changed Prentissaid:“WhileIunderstandthat
fromdoctor-ledtomidwife-ledinOcto- someappointmentshavebeenmadeit
berafterthetrustsaiditdidnothave is extremely disappointing there will
enoughdoctors. not be sufficient doctors in post in
Despite48applicantscomingforward time for the obstetric unit to reopen
forsevenadvertsthroughouttheyear, inMarch.Iwillcontinuetoassistthe
thetrustsaid10wereofferedajoband trusttoensurenormalservicewillre-
onlyonesofarhadtakenuptheposi- sume.”
Tax rise call to fund care slammed
THELabourleaderon ofcarehomesandan fundingfromWhitehallis
CherwellDistrictCouncil estimated£2.6bngapin slashed.
hasslammedthe fundingasnationally “Thisisthenhavinga
suggestionofincreasesin spendinghasdecreased knock-oneffectonour
counciltaxasasolutionto byninepercentinfive NHSwheretheaxeis
fundingissuesinsocial years. beingtakentoservices
care. SeanWoodcock,ofthe there.
Lastweekitwas Banbury&BicesterLabour “Whatisactuallyneeded
revealedthatgovernment Party,saidthattomake isaradicalrethinkofhow
ministersareconsidering counciltaxpayersfootthe ourcaresystemoperates
allowinglocalauthorities billwasgovernment andaproperdebateon
toraisecounciltaxhigher ‘completelyduckingits howtoplugthefunding
thanthetwopercent responsibilities’. gap.Thismaymeanatotal
currentlypermitted. Headded:“Oursocial overhaulofthecare
Itcomesasreports caresystemisina systemnationallyaswell
warnedofanunfolding completemess.Councils asabrutallyfrank
‘crisis’insocialcaredueto haveandarecontinuingto discussionwiththe
short-staffing,theclosure cutservicesastheir public.”
banburycake.co.uk/news Thursday,January5,2017 BANBURYCAKE 5
Horse in tight squeeze is rescued from muddy ditch Boys sought
after flattening
AFORMERracehorse,named FirecrewsfromBanburyand Inall,theoperationinvolved15
TightSqueeze,hadtoberescued HookNortonstationsandan firefighters.
afterfallingintoamuddyditch animalrescueteamfrom StationmanagerBrianButler, garden fence
andbecomingstuck. Kidlingtonstationwerecalledin whoattendedtheincident,said:
OxfordshireFireandRescue andfoundtheraehorseina “TightSqueezeisanextremely
ServicewascalledonSaturdayat muddy,swamp-likeditch, courageousoldladywhowillbe
10.20amtotheincidentnear sufferingfromextremefatigue celebrating2017liketherestof
WiggingtonRoad,South andcold. us.
Newington. Rescueteamsusedslingsand “Thecrewsworkedextremely
The18-yearoldhorsehad harnessestosecureTight hardandprofessionallyto
slippedintoaditchandbecome Squeezebeforedraggingherout concludewhatwasacomplexand
strandedsomehoursearlier. oftheditchtosafety. dramaticrescue.” Firefightersrescuingthehorse
Biologist back from
year on remote isle
TWOboyswhoknockedoveragarden
fencetojumponatrampolinearebeing
soughtbypolice.
Thepair,whoaredescribedaswhiteand
agedbetween15and20,pushedand
kickedafenceinJubileePark,Bloxham,
untilitwasflattened.
Afterbreakingthefence,thetwowent
intothegardenandstartedjumpingona
trampoline.
TheincidentoccurredonSunday,
December4,butpoliceonlylaunchedtheir
appealthisweek.
InvestigatingofficerPCRichardMiller,
basedatBanburypolicestation,said:“This
wasadistressingincidentforthevictim
andweappealtoanyonewhowitnessed
thisincidenttocomeforwardwithany
informationtheymighthave.”
Swashbuckling
thrill beckons
BANBURYresidentsareinvitedtojoina
swashbucklingadventureonthehighseas
thisweekwithCherwellTheatre
Company.
TreasureIsland:ThePantoisbeing
performedintheTownHallfrom
tomorrowuntilSunday,January15,
featuringlocalactorswithastringofWest
EndcreditsandEdinburghFringefive-star
reviews.Ticketscost£10foradultsand£8
forconcessions.
InformationwebsiteBanburyshireInfo
willtodaybegivingfourluckypeoplein
theareaticketsforfreeafteracompetition
ScientistJamieColeman;below,anAntarcticfursealbullandmacaronipenguins wasrunonFacebookandTwitter.
ApintofaleandTVfootiefor
manwholivedonislandwith
seals,penguinsandseabirds
MattOliver
[email protected]
AFTERspendingmorethanayear
withsealsandpenguinsinthesub-
Antarctic,anOxfordshirescientist
celebrated New Year with friends
andfamilyinhishomevillage. thingsoff mybucketlistwhilstliving Laterthismonthhefliesbacktothe
Jamie Coleman, a higher predator inthetruewilderness. islandtoworkasatourguideforvisi-
biologist with the British Antarctic “IhavefalleninlovewithSouthGeor- torstotheisland,withNationalGeo-
Survey,spent14monthsontheisland giaandanyonethatvisitswillimmedi- graphic.
ofSouthGeorgiaintheSouthAtlantic, atelyseewhy. Hesaid:“Ireallyenjoyeditanddefi-
flyinghometoenjoythefestiveseason “IreturnedhomeforChristmasand nitelywanttodomorewiththeBritish
withhisfamilyinIslip–withsalad,a althoughImissthesealsandpenguins, AntarcticSurveytoo.”
pintofaleandfootballonTV. I have been extremely excited to see During his time on the island, Mr
Sitting 860 miles south east of the myfriendsandfamily,drinkapintof Colemanphotographedthewildlife.He
Falkland Islands, South Georgia is draughtbeerandwatchMatchOf The added:“PhotographyisahobbythatI
hometomillionsofpenguins,sealsand Dayforthefirsttimein14months. havedevelopedasaresultof mylove
seabirds. “Oneof thethingsIwasmostexcited forwildlife.Ispendsolongworkingim-
The27-year-old,whostudiedmarine tocomebackforwassaladandfruit. mersedinsuchamazingwildlifethatit
biology at Newcastle University, and Yougetsomepotatoestherebut,onthe wouldbestupidnottotakephotos.
livedinFewcott,nearBicester,before whole,nofreshproduce.” “SouthGeorgiaboastsenormousden-
jetting off to the south Atlantic, said He added: “It has been really nice sitiesof penguins,seals,seabirdsand
hewasfirstinspiredtogototheisland tobeback.It’sthefirsttimeImetmy whales, so there were unique photo-
whenhewatchedSirDavidAttenbor- nephewWilliam,bornwhileIwasaway, graphicopportunitiesonadailybasis.
oughontheBBC’sFrozenPlanet. and it was exciting to meet my niece “Onethingyoudomisswhenyourare
Hesaid:“Thisyearhasbeenabsolute- Ella,whoisnowthree.” outthere,though,isthesoundof bird-
lylife-changing.Ihavetickedsomany Heisn’tbackforlong,however. songinthemorning.”
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Fire crews hit
times targets
OXFORDSHIREFireServicebeatallitstargets
foraverageresponsetimesoverthecourse
ofthepast12months,accordingtoan
annualreporttogobeforethecountycouncil
thisweek.
In2015/16,officersattended5,997
incidentsinthecountyincludingfires,road
trafficcollisions,animalrescuesandwater
rescuesincluding828medicalemergencies.
Theserviceaimedtoarriveat80percentof
emergenciesin11minutesorless,and95per
centofemergenciesin14minutesorless.It
metbothtargetsat88.6percentand96.3
percentrespectively.
Aforewordtothereport,writtenby
RodneyRose,cabinetmemberforthefire
andrescueservice,andoutgoingchieffire
officerDavidEtheridgeOBE,stated:“Weare
veryproudofourachievementsduringthe
pastyear.
“Wewanttothankallourstaffwhohave
contributedtowardsourachievementsthis
year.Wewillcontinuetodeliverahigh-
performingservicetothepeopleof
Oxfordshireandarefirmlycommittedto
achievingexcellenceandfurtherimproving
publicandfirefightersafety.”
Thefinalspendfortheentireservicelast
yearwas£2.7m,meaningthecostof
providingthefireandrescueservicewas NTewrarilservaicesbetnweenOsxfordstpationanodLondornMartyleboneewereoxpenedpearliertheismontrh;belotw,Jseremy’Long help
£38.62peryearforeachpersonin
Oxfordshireandanaverageof£5,106for
eachincident.
However,theservicemisseditstargetfor
thelengthoftimetakentoanswer999calls.
Itaimedtohaveanadministratorpickupa should boost progress
callwithin15secondsin100percentof
cases,butonlymanaged81.74.
Thefullreportistobediscussedby
OxfordshireCountyCouncil’sperformance
scrutinycommitteetoday,from10amin
CountyHall.
OxfordshireLocal moneyisawardedfor
EnterprisePartnership’s infrastructureandbusiness
schemes.Thisincludedthe
chairmanJeremyLong “CityDeal”forOxford,which
tellsMATTOLIVER providedfundingforschemes
suchastheHarwelllinkroad
aboutitspriorities
nowbeingbuiltandtheongoing
ASOXFORDSHIRE AccesstoHeadingtonworks.
facesuptoitschronic AndMrLongsaysthereis
transportproblems, muchtobepositiveaboutwhen
expertsinthefieldarebusy lookingtothefuture,thanksto
workingtocomeupwitha theGovernment’srenewed
clearplanforthefutureto interestintheOxford-
keepthecountymoving. Cambridgecorridor.
Therearecurrentlyplansfora Heisparticularlyenthusiastic
abouttheworkoftheNational
new“expressway”roadto
InfrastructureCommission,led
Cambridge,upgradestotheA34
byformerOxfordcitycouncillor
andanewEastWestRailline.
LordAdonis,whichcalledon
Allthesearebeingdrivenby
ChancellorPhilipHammondto
hopesofcreating“Britain’s
ploughmillionsofpoundsinto
SiliconValley”withCambridge
newtransportlinksand
andMiltonKeynes,butareport
housing.
bytheNationalInfrastructure “Youcan’talwaysgetcustomer Therecommendationsledto
Commissionearlierthisyear servicerightbutevenwhenyou investmentof£27monworkto
warneditwillallrequirestrong don’titisabouthowhardyou designthenewOxford-
regionalleadership. worktoputthingsright. CambridgeExpresswayroad
Oneofthosepeoplehopingto “TheLEPhasquitea and£110mfortheEastWestRail
guidetheprocessisJeremy representationacrosssectors routebetweenBicesterand
Long,thechairmanofthe anditisthatknowledgeand Bedford.
OxfordshireLocalEnterprise interactionwherewecanadd MrLonghopesitcouldbejust
Partnership(OxLEP). mostvaluetolocalthinking, thebeginning.“Itwas
MrLongjoinedthequango– includingcomingupwitha absolutelyrighttosetthe
oneof39setupacrosstheUKto clearstrategy.” commissionupbecausethereis
givebusinessesagreatersayon Thisistheaimofthestrategic aneedtoplanlong-termandit’s
localdecision-making–in economicplanforOxfordshire, importantthatextendswell
March. hesays,whichwasrefreshed beyondpoliticalterms.Since
ButtheExeterCollege recently. theywereaskedtolookatthe
graduatebringstotherole Thedocumentisproneto Oxford-Cambridgecorridor,we
significantknowledgeasthe jargon–suchasdubbing haveseentheminactionand
currentEuropechiefexecutive Bicester,OxfordandDidcotthe theyhavegraspedtheissues
ofMTRCorporation,the “knowledgespine”–and verywell.
companyoriginallysetupto countrysidecampaignershave “Housingandtransportare
buildHongKong’smasstransit brandeditan“aggressive inextricablylinkedandsoyou
railsystemandthefuture growthstrategy”forhousing. havetodothetwotogether.You
operatorofCrossrailinLondon. Butitiscreditedbymany can’ttalkaboutonewithout
Hesaid:“Ihavebeeninvolved officialsforatlastputtingon talkingabouttheother.”
acrossanumberofsectors paperacoherentplanforthe Heisalsosupportiveof
throughoutmycareer,butIhave county.MrLongadded:“Itis controversialcallstoinvolvethe
alwaysbeeninvolvedin aboutsettingouteverythingwe privatesectorinthe
businesseswhereperhapsthe aretryingtogetto.” constructionoftheEastWest
biggestthingthatneededdoing Sincebeingcreatedin2011,the Railroute,anideasuggestedby
wasimprovingthestaffculture, LEPhasbecomethemainbody TransportSecretaryChris
toimproveitfromwithin-out. throughwhichgovernment Graylinglastmonth.
banburycake.co.uk/news Thursday,January5,2017 BANBURYCAKE 7
Call for all
Fire crews stop garage blaze spreading to house
HOMEOWNERSreturnedfrom actionsofthefirstattending SouthCentralAmbulance
officers to aneveningouttofindtheir crews,wearingbreathing Serviceandpolicealso
houseonfirelastThursday. apparatusandusinghigh attended.
OxfordshireFireandRescue pressurehoselines,enabled Thecauseofthefirehasnot
Servicesaiditwascalledjust themtocontainthefiretothe yetbeenconfirmed,butis
before10pmaftervigilant garagearea.Asaresultof thoughttohavebeen
neighbourssawtheblazein this,onlymoderatefireand accidental.
get a Taser HillFarmLane,DunsTew. smokedamagewassustained MrBrayadded:“An
Thefirehadstartedina totheremainingproperty.” investigationiscurrently
garageandwasspreading FirecrewsfromDeddington, ongoingbyspecialistofficers.
towardsthemainhouse,but Banbury,Charlburyand “Thepropertyhadhard-
crewsmanagedtocontainit. Woodstockattendedwiththe wiredsmokedetection
Fireservicespokesman incidentsupportunitfrom throughout,whichalertedthe
DavidBraysaid:“Theswift Eynsham. neighbourstothefire.” Firefightersatthescene
PCKevinEllisaimsaTaser;below,GrahamSmith
Allfrontlinepolice
shouldbeofferedstun
gun–federationboss
MichaelRace
[email protected]
TASERS should be rolled
out to every frontline po-
lice officer who wants to
carry one, the Thames
Valley Police Federation
hassaid.
Chairman Graham Smith
calledforthestunguntobe
availabletoallofficersacross overthepastfouryears.
theregiontoallowofficersto Between 2012 and March
betterprotectthepublic. this year, officers in Oxford
MrSmithsaidtheneedfor fired the stun gun 24 times,
Taserswasbecauseofthe‘re- topping Slough with 18 and
ality’thatbobbiesfaced‘more MiltonKeyneswith17.
violence’onthebeatandsaid Oxford city also registered
the force should ‘dig deep’ thehighestratesfordrawing
andissuetheweapons. and aiming, but not firing,
His comments came as the Tasersintheforceareaover
PoliceFederationof England thatperiod–withtheweap-
andWalesreleasedresultsof onsbeingdeployed146times,
apublicpollwhichshowed71 aboveSlough(139)andMilton
percentofthe2,004members Keynes(134).
of thepublicbackedofficers The Ipsos MORI survey
carryingaTaser. showed80percentof people
Mr Smith said he did not believeditwouldmakenodif-
think Thames Valley Police ference to their decision to
chiefs would issue Tasers to approachanofficerforassis-
allofficersinthe‘short-term’ tanceevenif thatofficerwas
becauseitwasa‘costissue’, carryingaTaser.
butsaidhethoughtitwould MrSmithsaidthereneeded
beagradualchangeoverthe to be a ‘grown-up conversa-
nextfewyears. tion’withpoliticiansandthe
Hesaid:“Weliveinavery publicaboutwhetherthepo-
different world to the one liceshouldcarryfirearms.
whereIstartedoutasapolice Hesaidthatinthepossibil-
officer30yearsago. ityofaterroristattack,itwas
“Therealityiswefacemore likely the first police officer
violence.Policeofficershave onthescenewouldbeanun-
towanttocarryaTaser. armed reactive officer, who
“I just think it’s necessary wouldn’tbeableto‘deteror
toprovideitforthemtopro- engage’withtheoffenders.
videprotectiontothepublic. Thames Valley Police did
“Thepublicarenotaverseto notsaywhethertheyplanned
police officers carrying fire- togiveallofficersTasers,but
arms,it’smorepoliticians.” said their core response pa-
The handheld weapons, trolofficers alreadycarried
whicharedesignedtotempo- thestungun.
rarily incapacitate suspects Spokesman Hannah Jones
throughtheuseof anelectri- saidofficersonlyusedTasers
cal current, have been fired whenfacedwithasignificant
by police officers in Oxford levelof violenceandsaidof-
more times than anywhere ficers needed to be qualified
else in the Thames Valley tousethem.
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Robot eye op breakthrough
Deviceusedtooperateon hasaniPad-liketouchscreenandjoy-
stick,andahugemachinebehindthe
wideawakepatientishailed
operatorwithcoolingfansandservers
aresoundingsuccess tocontrolthemotors.
Inanoperatingroom,ProfMacLaren
HannahSomerville said, any electronics have to be care-
[email protected] fullyregulatedsotheoxygengasused
duringsurgerydoesnotcreatesparks.
Butheaddedthatdespitethetechnol-
AVISIONof thefutureof eyesur-
ogy being largely untested, patients
gery was hailed in September as were less hesitant to sign up for the
an associate priest from Oxford trialthanmightbeexpected.
underwenttheworld’sfirstrobotic Hesaid:“Becausepeoplehaveheard
eyeoperation. aboutthedevelopmentsinOxfordI’ve
Now a consultants and Oxford Uni- hadlettersfrompatientsaskingifthey
versity scientists are celebrating the canhavetheoperation,andtheydon’t
secondmilestoneinthelandmarkclin- evenlivelocally.
icaltrial–usingthesamedeviceona “We are doing a clinical trial. They
patientwhowasawake. arealwaysabitrisky.Butinmyexperi-
On the evening of December 23, in encesofarthishasbeenverysuccess-
frontofanassembledteamofsurgeons a millimetre in scale. It can be used fulandprettysafe.
and backup engineers, ophthalmolo- where unwanted tremors in the sur- “It’snotlikegoingintoanoperating
gistProfessorRobertMacLarenuseda theatre where C-3PO is sitting there
geon’s hand – such as through their
remotely-controlledrobotdevelopedby andR2-D2isrunningaroundwiththe
pulse–couldposearisktotheopera-
DutchfirmPreceyestoinjecttheblood- pieces. The robot is making us more
tion.
dissolvingagenttPAundertheretina precise and giving us more power to
of afemalepatientwhohadsuffereda Prof MacLaren, a professor of oph- operateinacontrolledway.If it’smal-
haemorrhage. thalmology at Oxford University and functioning,wecanstop.Ultimatelywe
Ittookaboutanhourtosetupequip- consultant at the Oxford Eye Hospi- areincontrol.”
mentbutjust37minutestocomplete tal, said: “In eye surgery we are still ThetrialisbeingfundedbytheNIHR
theoperation,hailedasaresounding dependentonthehumanhand.Every OxfordBiomedicalResearchCentre,a
success. Prof MacLaren said: “It was surgeonhasabadday. collaboration between the University
thefirsttimewehaveactuallyusedit “Suddenlywehaveadevicethatcan andOxfordUniversityHospitalsNHS
withapatientwhowasawakeandjust potentially do incredible things that Foundation Trust to fund research
hadalocalanaesthetic. humanhandscan’t.Weusethesystem often based within the city’s hospital
“Ithasaveryprecisemovementand tostabiliseeverything.” sites.
ifsomeoneismovingaroundit’sgoing ItwasfirstdeployedinSeptemberto Inthefuturetherobotcouldbeused
tonegateanybenefit.Butitfollowsthe liftamembranea100thofamillimetre todelivergenetherapyandstemcells
eyeverywell.” thickfrompatient’sretina,aprocedure to treat currently incurable diseases,
Therobot,theonlyoneof itskind, carriedoutfivetimesmoresincethen andtypesofprogressiveblindness.
actsasamechanicalhandwithseven before the team moved to the second ProfMacLarensaiditwashardtobe
computer-controlled motors, resulting phase,operatingundertheretina. certainwhen‘stagethree’couldbegin, ProfessorRobertMacLaren,inset,withthePreceyesrobotatthe
inmovementsaspreciseas1,000thof Aswellasaroboticarmthedevice butitcouldbelate2017. JohnRadcliffeHospital
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Firm backs Jockey’s unlikely win made
dog charity
history in the Grand National
ACHARITYprovidingspecial
assistancedogsforpeoplewith
disabilitiesandautismistoreceive
anextraannualboosttotrainup
puppies.
DogsforGood,whichisbasedin
BlacklocksHill,Banburyisfromnow Tributestothemanwho at St John’s Church, Leamington
ontoreceive£5,000ayearfrom Spa, before moving to Chipping
Reading-basedITcompanyUltima. rode100-1Foinavonto Warden near Banbury where they
ThefirmwillalsobeofferingIT victoryatAintreecourse remaineduntilhisdeath.Thecou-
expertisefreeofchargetoDogsfor ple’seldestdaughter,Laura,now46,
Gthoeoirdoawnndfeumnpdlroayiseinesgwaciltlivtaitkieesotno AndyFfrench wthaesirboyronunognesOtcdtoabuegrh2te1,r1L97u0c,y,wnhoilwe
supportthecharity. [email protected] 39,wasbornonDecember12,1977.
Scoresoffamiliesayearare MrBuckinghamretiredin1971as
changedforeverwiththearrivalofa JOHN Buckingham, who ajockeyandbecameajockey’sva-
petfromthecharity,whichcanoffer steered100-1shotFoinavontoa let.Hebuiltupthebusinesswithhis
pcfroriaenncfitddic.eanlcseu,pipnodretpaesnwdeenllcaesanda GsernasnadtiNonaatilovniaclt,ohraysidnietdheat1t9h6e7 bifotrlotloothwfeeirnllgTowoTmoemxo’-vsjeodrcek3ae0tyhyeCinahr2rs0is0a1nM.dasuodlde
ScottDodds,theCEOofUltima, ageof 76. During his retirement Mr Buck-
said:“Weareproudtobesponsoring Foinavon was the only horse to ingham also enjoyed playing golf
DogsforGood.Wechosethemas escapethemeleeatthe23rdfence andbowls.
ourcharitypartneraswehavemany caused by a loose horse, Popham Mr Maude recalled a story Mr
valuesincommon.Theyworkclosely Down. Buckingham told him about the
withindividualstomatchtheright AlmosttheentirefieldatAintree first time a fledgling Tony McCoy
dogtoeachclient’sneedsandare waseitherbroughtdownorbadly needed a valet’s services in Eng-
alwaysevaluatinghowtoimprove hampered,butnotFoinavon. land. He said: “When AP had his
theirservices. By the time the horse and rider firstrideinEngland,hedidn’thave
“Wewillbeworkingwiththemto reached the obstacle, which now anygear.Johnleanthimapairof
ensuretheirITismeetingthe bears his name, there was a big boots and said: ‘You’ll have to go
cdfuhotanuraritetyi.n’Osgnuterheeedmirsptnilmooyweefeaosnrdwthiinilslatphlrseoojebcet.” esthtneeoeurogphhpiogsratpmunofoiutrnyMtortfhBraouuclikgfheint.igmSheeai,mzitnhtoge JlaoshtnfeBnuccekiinngthhaemG,rainnsdetN,altainodnsalcionn1fi9d6e7ntlyonFoinavonaftersailingoverthe swaosemtrheeetPyoesftaielyrl,tiShscehusides,atyomoroyu.r”neg’sm–atnh’e–rthesety,
The£5,000willgotowards jockeyandFoinavonnegotiatedthe July10,1940,atFiveWays,Hatton, shiretrainerEdwardCourage. MrBuckinghamdiedfrompneu-
sponsoringapuppyatDogsfor remaining fences without mishap near Warwick to Nancy Bewley HegothisfirstNationalHuntride moniaaftersufferingalungcondi-
Goodandstaffhavealreadyheld andkeptontowintheworld’sgreat- and Thomas Buckingham. He had aged16onRoyalOakatStratfordin tion.Followingafamilyfuneralat
theirfirst‘namethepuppy’ eststeeplechaseby15lengths. asisterAnn,andtwobrothers,Tom 1957 and two years later at South- Banbury Crematorium, a celebra-
competition.
ItwasMrBuckingham’sfirstride andRay.Rayisnow74andstilllives wellherodehisfirstwinneronSa- tionofMrBuckingham’slifewillbe
Staffarealsoplanningtotakepart
intheraceandneitherownerCyril near Warwick. Mr Buckingham hagunandwentontonamehisfam- heldatStPeterandStPaulChurch,
inbothmarathonsandtriathlonsin
WatkinsnortrainerJohnKempton went to school in Rowington near ilyhomeafterthehorse. Chipping Warden, tomorrow at
thecomingyeartoraisefundsfor
DogsforGood,aswellas weretheretowitnesstheunlikeliest Warwick and at Woodford Halse, MrBuckinghammetofficeworker 12.30pm. Mr Buckingham leaves
volunteeringdays. ofvictories. Daventry,before beginning his ap- AnnChateratadancein1964and wife Ann, daughters Laura and
John Buckingham was born on prenticeship aged 15 with Oxford- theymarriedonSeptember10,1966, Lucyandfourgrandchildren.