Home   News   Article A FRAUDSTER has been committed to the crown court for sentencing Julian Cooper admitted dishonestly gaining more than £135,000 of goods when he appeared in the dock at Reading magistrates’ Court on Wednesday he confessed to dishonestly claiming he was entitled to buy £110,902.04 worth of goods on his Jewson card He further admitted fraudulently claiming he had permission to sell goods intending to dishonestly make a gain of £24,776.09 for himself Both offences were committed in Thatcham between July 1 Magistrates deemed their own powers of punishment could be insufficient and declined further jurisdiction They therefore ordered pre-sentence reports before committing both matters to be sentenced by a judge sitting at Reading Crown Court on a date to be fixed Cooper was meanwhile released on unconditional bail You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter Shefford 2025 federal election live results. 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processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account A BID to make a village pub an Asset of Community Value (ACV) has been rejected The application was made by Great Shefford Parish Council in respect of the eponymous watering hole Once listed as ACVs with the local authority the local community would be informed if premises are listed for sale within the five year listing period The community can then enact the Community Right to Bid which gives them a moratorium period of six months to determine if they can raise the finance to purchase the asset in the successful purchase of The Tally Ho community pub in Hungerford Newtown by a villagers’ consortium in 2013 West Berkshire Council ACV listing panel conceded that “the application highlights a number of community events which were verified by looking at the social media accounts for the pub.” “there is no supporting evidence to demonstrate that these events furthered the social wellbeing or social interest of the local community “There are no letters of support from local residents or community groups and no indication of community attendance at these events.” the panel does not feel that enough evidence has been provided with this nomination to warrant an ACV listing.” Although the decision cannot be appealed by the parish council providing it contains additional information not provided in the original nomination whose registered office is listed as The Great Shefford was brought by creditors HM Revenue and Customs last year and the pub has remained closed ever since The Great Shefford freehold is currently still being advertised at £650,000 THE family of man who died of a drug overdose has told a coroner: “We believe there’s something fishy going on.” All three people involved in the tragedy at the home in Great Shefford refused to engage with the victim’s family an inquest held in Reading Town Hall on Monday It was the second death of a man in his 30s at the premises within weeks But Berkshire coroner Heidi Connor warned the family of the deceased against making “unsubstantiated allegations” and pointed out that police had concluded there were no suspicious circumstances in either case The inquest heard that 30-year-old Mr Creed had traveled from Olney Following the service at Thatcham Crematorium the funeral party went to The Swan pub in Thatcham where Mr Creed was acting strangely and dozing off he was helped to bed while Ms Few and her friend had arranged to check in on the dogs and on Mr Creed She said in a statement that Mr Creed was snoring but that his airway was not obstructed she was unable to rouse him and called Ms Few who Ms Howard tried to resuscitate Mr Creed but he remained unresponsive and medics later pronounced him dead at the scene Post mortem tests revealed a potentially lethal amount of morphine in his system along with metabolites of cocaine and cannabis various prescription drugs plus the prescribed sedative pregabalin and the benzodiazepene diazepam Ms Connor said: “I know the family is concerned as to how he came to have [some of] these drugs in his system and whether he was held down or forced to take drugs “But there’s no evidence to back that suggestion.” told Ms Connor: “There are a number of anomalies here we don’t understand “We were told there was some sort of fighting that went on.” The family was also concerned about purple marks around Mr Creed’s neck Mr Creed senior added: “We think death happened on the 13th “None of the people involved will talk to us and this is strange to us He said a bottle or liquid morphine had been found at the scene and queried where it had come from Mr Creed senior also said he found it strange that two relatively young men – Ms Few’s partner Charles – had died in the home within weeks of each other Ms Connor acknowledged the family’s frustration but said the death of Ms Few’s partner had been deemed unsuspicious and said of Mr Creed: “There are no injuries and no accounts from anyone that he has been forced to take any drugs “Be careful of making unsubstantiated allegations.” Mr Creed said the family had made a formal complaint about the Thames Valley Police probe and added: “We believe there’s something fishy going on Ms Connor said: “It seems to me the family’s concerns come from a place of love for Charlie “It perhaps started when they felt the communication [from police] wasn’t good at the start “This was compounded by those who were there not wanting to speak to them or answering questions and by the background of some of those present.” she did not share them and concluded that Mr Creed’s death was accidental The officer made the sexual remarks to a colleague in The Brass Pig on Clifton Triangle(Image: Google Maps)An “arrogant and cocky” police officer who made crude sexual remarks to a female colleague while drunk at a work Christmas party in Bristol committed gross misconduct PC Connor Shefford also kissed a 5ft female bouncer on the cheek as he was being ejected from a venue He placed his hands on her arms and told her: “I could pick you up and throw you,” although this was deemed as not in an aggressive way and resulted in the lesser finding of misconduct He will also be placed on a police barred list preventing him from working in law enforcement again The panel found that his behaviour was sexually motivated, “persistent and unwanted”. Former PC Shefford denied the allegations but did not attend the hearing Mr Ley-Morgan said the female bouncer asked him leave the first venue because of his behaviour He told the panel: “What is a troubling feature in this part of the case is not just his behaviour in relation to the door supervisor but also that he identified himself as a police officer and sought to persuade her not to throw him out.” The barrister said she felt he was trying to intimidate her using his status Mr Ley-Morgan said: “He was arrogant and cocky as if he had some sort of power over her Sign up to receive daily news updates and breaking news alerts straight to your inbox for free here When he eventually gave up trying he kissed her on the cheek and he kissed her male colleague as well She was disappointed and she refers to all the adverse publicity that the police have received over the last four or five years and she expresses disappointment that she’s now witnessed poor behaviour by a police officer first hand “It’s clearly behaviour that undermines confidence in the police service and shows the police in a bad light.” He said PC Shefford made his way to Yia Mass bar in Park Street where there were a lot of other officers on their Christmas nights out and that he was asked to leave there too because he was being “annoying and over-familiar with people he did not know” Mr Ley-Morgan said: “He was getting an ex-boxer in a headlock He’s effectively thrown out of a second venue.” The barrister said the officer’s colleagues went to the Brass Pig and on their way saw people standing around a man lying face down on the ground Mr Ley-Morgan said he managed to make his way there to join them where he kissed a female constable which the lawyer said was not consensual or reciprocal He said the colleague said in a statement: “The officer was not with it She said he told her crudely that he wanted to have sex with her The female said: “I didn’t feel upset but I felt uncomfortable.” She said he repeatedly took her arm to try to lead her somewhere but she refused “It was persistent and unwanted,” the constable said “He wasn’t getting the hint that I wasn’t interested My colleagues stepped in to move me away from Connor about three times.” Avon & Somerset Police Federation rep PC Marc Flavell said the female constable did engage in sexual conversation with colleagues on the night out throughout the evening He said: “She was quite explicit in her wishes.” PC Flavell said she nibbled the ear of one of her colleagues on the dancefloor He said the female was being flirtatious and using highly sexual language and she was reciprocal PC Flavell said there was no evidence that he identified himself as an officer at The Mount Without or that he used that to exercise power He said PC Shefford had ADHD which could impair his understanding of social encounters Join Bristol Live’s WhatsApp community for top stories and breaking news sent directly to your phone Bristol Live is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join our community exclusives and much more straight to your phone To join our community you need to already have WhatsApp. All you need to do is click this link and select ‘Join Community’. 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PC Flavell said that when the woman told him no in the Brass Pig "His behaviour towards the female door supervisor was not inappropriate and this is corroborated by witness accounts,” he added said the panel found PC Shefford did make sexual remarks to his colleague as alleged and that he took hold of her or attempted to on more than one occasion He said: “His behaviour was unwanted and inappropriate “It does not excuse his behaviour but it took place in the context of a shift night out where all had consumed alcohol to some level of intoxication where there was some degree of flirtatious behaviour and sexual commentary within the group as a whole.” Mr Cowx said the female officer admitted there was flirtatious banter between the pair He said the panel ruled that PC Shefford was drunk and identified himself to the bouncer as a police officer The LQC said: ‘He remonstrated with her about being allowed back into the licensed premises “He placed his hands on the top of both her arms and said he could pick her up and throw her Upon leaving those premises former PC Shefford kissed her and her male colleague each on the cheek “The panel was not satisfied that former PC Shefford acted in an aggressive manner but due to his size relative to [the bouncer] We decided that a final written warning was not sufficient in a case of persistent sexually motivated advances towards a female even when that female was a friend and a work colleague and when both were intoxicated.” The panel found the officer breached the standards of professional behaviour relating to authority respect and courtesy and discreditable conduct.” Just our brilliant content presented in the best way possible Get your free one-month trial by visiting the 'Premium' tab on the BristolLive app now (auto renews annually at £19.99) Dashcam footage shows the moment a woman's new car was completely wrecked – just hours after she sold her old vehicle said she is still in high spirits despite suffering ongoing pain from her injuries weeks after the crash The 34-year-old was running errands on November 30 last year and had just come off Swindon’s Magic Roundabout when a car hit her Footage shows Adele driving along Country Road on the A4289 when a black vehicle suddenly veers off its side of the road and smashes into her The collision destroyed her car and Adele spent the night in hospital with severe bruising around her lower stomach and whiplash on the back of her neck And she said it had been a difficult time before Christmas It’s been a bit of a struggle [going back to work] but I couldn’t afford to stay off any longer “The car has been written off and I’m back to square one.” She said she is now currently borrowing a family camper van to get around while she works out what to do next She is also still receiving physiotherapy on a sprain to her hand and said although the bruising on her stomach has now gone she is still very sore “I was extremely lucky and everything is working out already and everything will be fine.” Adele had purchased the MG Motor car less than a month earlier and had only sold her old car that day She said she didn’t press charges and her insurance claim has been paid out now and has covered the cost of her car – £4,499 said: "It's just my luck but I woke up with two cars that morning and went to bed with none "I had sold my old Ford Focus for £100 that morning because I thought I was all set with my nice new car.” but still has no idea what exactly happened “I was just happily driving along when I saw the car coming towards me out of the corner of my eye,” she said “I hit the brakes as soon as I could but I wasn’t able to make a full stop before the other car made impact “My airbag went off and hit me in my chest and chin The motorist behind her stopped to help while the police were called Adele said: “Less than a couple minutes later there was police everywhere and we were both questioned before going to hospital “The insurance company have been great by [initially] providing me with a hire car and even sending me flowers on his first ever holiday abroad in February but that’s now on hold until I get the compensation “I just hope we hear back soon so I have good enough time to plan and book stuff.” Wiltshire Police said at the time of the crash: “We responded to a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on Drove Road shortly after 8.30pm on Saturday (30/11) “Both drivers sustained minor injuries which required hospital treatment “A man aged in his 20s was reported for driving without due care and attention.” Residents at a Shefford home have been busy being creative and artistic thanks to a scarecrow festival The residents and staff at MHA Oak Manor have been creating scarecrows as part of the Shefford Community Festival Programme The theme for the scarecrows was peace and the home decided to make their own competition by making each unit make their own scarecrow staff and family members to get in touch with their creative side MHA Oak Manor provides residential and dementia care for 64 residents “It was great to see the different approach the teams took and how creative they were creativity and the competitive spirit of the residents one of our residents and the ambassador for the residents at MHA Oak Manor and all three scarecrows were very impressive “The winners will receive a free takeaway as their prize and I am sure they will enjoy it.” along with highlights of the latest sector news and more from The Carer delivered directly to your inbox twice a week The Carer is published by RBC Publishing Ltd Contributions are welcome for consideration no responsibility will be accepted for loss or damage Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher or the editorial team Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy the publisher will assume no responsibility for any effects All material is assumed copyright free unless otherwise advised Never see this message again. The project is a result of a series of competitions that constitutes a turning point in Quebec’s educational landscape and way of building primary education centers in the Canadian province This school – a work of the firm Pelletier de Fontenay in collaboration with Leclerc Architects – is shaped by an interplay of volumes and roofs allowing the expression of both the individuality of each academic cycle and the broader school community the architecture aims to make the boundary between inside and outside as porous as possible thus connecting the architecture with the natural surroundings The overhanging roofs interconnect to form a continuous covered footbridge around the inner courtyard The low volumes and their sloping roofs offer archetypal forms of vernacular architecture The large triangular chimneys perforating the volumes let light in from overhead and serves as a bioclimatic device by directing warm air towards these shafts and out This school is simple in expression and organization the clasrooms use the roof slope to obtain a generous ceiling height The slopes extend and meet above the collaboration areas the collaboration zone partly unfolds in the double-height space and partly in a mezzanine accessible by stairs there arent any match using your search terms