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was seen to have taken "advantage of her status" over the young Ugandan women
insisted she was “not a criminal” as police arrested her under the modern slavery act
she was sentenced to a total of six years and four months behind bars on Friday
sentencing Mugambe at Oxford Crown Court on Friday
including work concerning the protection of human rights
Mr Foxton added that the defendant “showed absolutely no remorse” for her conduct and that she looked to “forcibly blame” the victim for what happened
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UN judge convicted of forcing woman to work as slave
Mugambe was studying for a PhD in law at Oxford university at the time of her arrest
with police bodycam footage showing the UN judge insisting she has “diplomatic immunity” and can’t be arrested
As the Thames Valley Police Officer lists her crimes
acting shocked despite later being found guilty on all four charges against her
Standing stunned in her Kidlington apartment
Mugambe insists her victim “asked” to work for her and says: “I even have immunity
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Because she has worked at my home before.”
Appearing yesterday at Oxford Crown Court Mugambe was found guilty of facilitating travel with a view to exploitation
told jurors during the trial: "Lydia Mugambe has exploited and abused (her alleged victim)
taking advantage of her lack of understanding of her rights to properly paid employment and deceiving her as to the purpose of her coming to the UK."
Jurors heard Mugambe engaged in 'illegal folly' with Uganda’s deputy high commissioner John Leonard Mugerwa
to conspire to bring the young woman to the UK
Mugamba conspired with a priest to make contact with the young woman and even made contact with her victim’s family in a bid to have her drop the case
Mugambe's trial heard she had the intention of "obtaining someone to make her life easier and at the least possible cost to herself"
Mugambe denied forcing the young Ugandan woman to do household chores and said she "always" treated her with love
told the trial she felt "lonely" and "stuck" after having her working hours restricted
Mugambe was appointed to the body's judicial roster in May 2023
three months after police were called to her address in Oxfordshire
Mugambe will be sentenced at the same court on May 2
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The Hoops have scored 26 goals in just three games as the team showed their class in the previous rounds
Manager Connor Walton said: "The girls have done so well to get to the final
"We have two cup finals to cap off the season
it'd be great for the club but it would also give us some momentum going into the Chairman's Cup Final too."
Tickets for Sunday's Final are available at the gate at Thame United's ASM Stadium and are £5 for Adults and £1 for Concessions
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Oxford City can confirm that Josh McConnell has returned from his loan spell at Kidlington
Oxford City were crowned County Champions for the 16th time when they beat Kidlington Youth Ladies 4-0 at Thame United’s ASM Stadium this afternoon
Two goals from top scorer Ellie White plus goals from Emma Donohoe and Kitty Crouch eased them past a battling Kidlington side to give them silverware at the end of an excellent season
A dominant City peppered the Kidlington goal from the start with Crouch wide of the mark three times and the resolute Beth Dunbabin having to organise the already overworked Kidlington defence even before Donohoe opened the scoring after 14 one-sided minutes with a 25 yard dipping effort that flew in to make it 1-0 and open the floodgates
beating the onrushing keeper to steer the ball home
and then a combination of some wayward finishing
brave defending and a couple of good saves kept it at 2-0 at the break
However 'Player of the Season' White was not to be denied her share of the glory and three minutes after the break confidently rolled home the penalty after being brought down by a weary looking Kidlington challenge
then made it 4-0 after 61 minutes by stabbing the ball home as she once again raced clear of the defence
She had done this six times already without hitting the target
and her teammates proceeded to do it at least a further six after that but the scoreline didn't matter: job done and a reward for a season of hard work and commitment
A good crowd on a sunny afternoon and a well-deserved win to take home the trophy
People in and around Kidlington can now reach out for mental health help and support thanks to the launch of a new Keystone Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub in the town centre
The hub was officially opened by the Chair of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
at a special event that brought together staff who will be working at the site and colleagues from other organisations who have co-collaborated
Adults experiencing mental health challenges are able to draw on support from the Keystone Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub – Kidlington thanks to NHS mental health professionals and Peers Support workers
who have their own experience of mental health challenges
services which help people to remain in work
or find employment and third-sector mental health services
The hub is also linked to their local GP surgeries
The Kidlington hub is one of a number recently launched in Oxfordshire
after people said they would like to see more specialist care available at local level and improved communication between GPs and mental health services
Plans are underway for another hub to open in Wantage mid-July 2024
David Walker said: “The Keystone hubs put mental health in the high street – literally
in opening doors in the heart of the community for all to come in and get advice
It’s a privilege to open our latest in Kidlington
“Mental illness used to be hidden away in asylums and behind walls
recognising mental distress as ailment to be treated openly
“I would like to thank the team – including friends and colleagues from the voluntary sector and people who themselves have experience of mental illness — who have worked so hard to set up the Kidlington Keystone and all the other hubs in the county
We’re all striving to make a difference to the lives of many local people.”
Team Manager for the Oxford City and North-East mental health teams
said: “We’re so excited to be able to welcome people from the community to call in and talk to us about their wellbeing
We all experience ups and downs with our health and wellbeing
The hub makes it convenient for people who pop in and talk to us if they want to.”
said: “We are excited about welcoming members of the community into the Keystone Hubs as volunteers to support our activities
Volunteering with the Hubs is a great way to support our community mental health teams and make a difference to people accessing our services.”
The Keystone Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub – Kidlington is open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
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Joey Evans continued his sparkling form in front of goal with another brace as Real Bedford ran out comfortable 3-0 winners at lowly Kidlington on Saturday afternoon (8 February)
Those two goals alongside a Ben Stevens opener keeps Real top of Southern League Central Division One ahead of a chasing Berkhamsted side who won 1-0 against AFC Dunstable
Kidlington were not expected to cause too many problems against a Real Bedford team who had already beaten them 5-1 at home this season
although manager Rob Sinclair had noted in the week that four of those goals came from set pieces
“They are tougher than their league table suggests”
said Sinclair but his side were still too good for the Oxfordshire outlet as the Pirates maintain their lead at the top of the table
It took just 16 minutes for Real to take the lead as Brett Longden’s inch perfect pass found playmaker
Ben Stevens who made no mistake in firing in off the post for the opening goal
The first of Evans’ two strikes came on the stroke of half-time as he found himself on the end of an Isaac Galliford corner to nod home the second for Sinclair’s men
all but securing the three points at the interval
came shortly into the second half as Josh Setchell once again proved dangerous in beating two defenders before squaring to an expectant Evans who tapped home the goal that put the tie to bed
With twelve goals in Real Bedford’s last eight league games
Evans is now marauding to the top of the division’s goal scoring charts
and in doing so helps extends their unbeaten run in the league to seven games
Rob Sinclair once again cited set piece practice on a difficult playing surface at Kidlington
to come away with three goals and three points is pleasing
“The game was done by half-time in terms of the way we played and created chances
but if there’s one criticism it’s that we could have been a bit more ruthless but pleasing to take the three points
We practiced our set piece routines on Tuesday and Thursday and have routines
so they’re an important part of the game and something we take serious.”
Real Bedford are back at the Ledger Stadium on Tuesday night (11 February) as they welcome Stotfold as they look to hold off the ever-consistent
Berkhamsted in a title battle that looks to be heading to the wire
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Kidlington Youth Football Club is home to more than 35 squads and 500 members and is currently the only club locally providing weekly training and playing provision for female footballers
The club had extremely limited kitchen facilities
meaning they could not cater for members and visitors with specific dietary requirements
thanks to a £1,000 grant from Oxford United
it has purchased new kitchen appliances and upgraded its existing facilities so it can offer vegetarian and alternative meal choices for the first time
The boost was delivered as part of Oxford United’s Dreaming Spires project
a community pledge to provide initiatives and activities as part of the Club’s new stadium delivery
Chair of Kidlington Youth’s Vision Committee
“Our kitchen facilities were very limited and before receiving this grant we had never served a vegetarian meal in our 59-year history
“Being a club of more than 500 members
this was clearly an issue and the funds we’ve received from Oxford United have been invaluable to us
“The wider benefits of this are two-fold
Most importantly we can now cater for everyone at the club as we have enough equipment in place to safely prepare different food groups without the risk of cross-contamination
we’re also able to hire our clubhouse out for celebrations and to local community groups knowing we have an appropriate level of kitchen equipment in place
“Enhancing this revenue stream will hopefully lead to more investment which will have a positive ripple effect on our members and the community
A big thank you to everyone at Oxford United for choosing us as a winner.”
The volunteer-run club operates teams from U5s to adults
and is a formal partner of Oxford United in the Community via football-based holiday camps for children during school breaks
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“Catering for all dietary requirements among members and visitors is a positive step forward for Kidlington Youth FC and the club’s goal to create a fit-for-purpose community hub within its grounds
“We’re pleased the grant has helped to enhance the clubhouse experience as part of our commitment to supporting our community.”
Ten Oxfordshire-based not-for-profit organisations that support the provision of sport and physical activity
as well as health and wellbeing programmes
were selected by a judging panel to each receive a £1,000 grant from Oxford United
The successful applicants demonstrated how the funding would help them make improvements and deliver more impact in our communities
Oxford United’s Dreaming Spires project also covers a variety of other initiatives including work experience
apprenticeship and employment opportunities for students and young professionals plus mental health support programmes
It consists of five core elements which prioritise opportunity
development and local legacy and is part of the Club’s plans to build a 16,000-capacity all-electric stadium north of Oxford
health and well-being space and a community plaza
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