Because of events in some other parts of England, there have been questions about how our area might be affected. While there was an arson attack on McDonald’s by the ring road late last night — for which someone has been arrested — there has not been anything comparable to what has happened in a small number of cities. The local police are, of course, being vigilant and today visited shops around Oxford, including Headington, with advice as a general precautionary measure. The detail of that advice is available on the Thames Valley Police website.

If any resident has concerns, there are numbers they can contact. In an emergency, or a crime is seen being committed, the advice, as always, is to ring 999. There is also the Thames Valley Police number for non-emergencies: 0845 8 505 505. In addition, if you are on Twitter, you might like to follow their feed which gives latest information. Of course, social media has, in this instance, been the source of misinformation, much of it spread innocently, as is the nature of rumour. I have been working to clarify the precise and actual situation and have been given to understand that there is no specific intelligence which would suggest reason for special concern in our area.