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ITV News
09-05-2025
- ITV News
Two women remain in hospital with serious injuries after car crashes into Costa Coffee
Two women remain in hospital with serious injuries after a car crashed into a coffee shop in Oxfordshire. Emergency services were called to Costa Coffee on Burford Road in Carterton at around 2pm on Wednesday 7 May after a Ford Kuga crashed into the window. A 64-year-old woman from Headington and a 75-year-old woman from Carterton both sustained serious injuries, requiring hospital treatment, where they remain. A 38-year-old man from Carterton sustained serious injuries and required hospital treatment. He has since been discharged. Thames Valley Police says no arrests have been made. Investigating officer Detective Constable Darren Baker, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "We are appealing to witnesses who were in Costa Coffee at the time of the collision to please get in contact. "We are also appealing to anyone who was travelling on Burford Road at this time and may have dash-cam footage to please get in touch.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- BBC News
Two women still in hospital after Carterton Costa Coffee crash
Two women are still in hospital after a car smashed through the window of a Costa people were seriously injured when the vehicle crashed into the shop on Burford Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, on Wednesday Friday, Thames Valley Police said a 38-year-old man who was injured had since been discharged, but two other people - a 64-year-old woman from Headington and a 75-year-old woman from Carterton - remained in arrests have been made. Police previously said they did not believe the crash had been a deliberate act by the driver. Det Con Darren Baker asked anyone who witnessed the crash or had dashcam footage on Burford Road at about 14:00 BST to come forward. A Costa Coffee spokesperson previously said the company's thoughts were "with the individuals involved"."We are supporting our team members at this time," they added."We are unable to comment further while the investigation is ongoing." You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Patrolling paradise: Gulf Shores police enter spring break home stretch
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — Spring break is winding down along the Alabama Coast, but that doesn't mean things are slowing down for law enforcement. Daphne firefighters rescue families by boat during severe flooding, receive Smiles Behind the Shield Award spent the day riding along with officers on the beach to get a firsthand look at how they're wrapping up the busy season and gearing up for what's next. Gulf Shores police officer Darren Baker has patrolled these beaches for years. He said this spring break has been smooth sailing for the most part thus far. 'It's been pretty busy. We have seen a more calmer group of college kids,' Baker said. 'During the spring break, my main focus is the alcohol and the groups of people that are causing disturbances, getting into fights, getting highly intoxicated.' From checking for alcohol to enforcing beach ordinances, spring break certainly keeps officers on their toes. And as the college crowds pack up and head home, officers are already looking ahead to the next wave. 'We are preparing for the women's volleyball NCAA tournament. That's always fun,' Baker said. 'And then, of course, after that, we go right into the Sand in My Boots.' Whether it's spring breakers, summer tourists or locals enjoying the coast, Gulf Shores police said they're ready for anything. 'We want family and kids to come down here and not have to be exposed to the spring break rowdiness, even summertime rowdiness,' Baker said. 'We just don't put up with it because this is a staple to our community.' 'Volleyball Jesus' sculpture removed in Gulf Shores, search begins for new home So while spring break may be coming to a close, for police along the coast, the busy season is just starting. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Telegraph
20-02-2025
- Telegraph
Golf club told to close 18th hole after single complaint about stray balls
A golf club has been forced to close its 18th hole after a single neighbour complained about stray balls landing in their garden. The historic Holyhead Golf Club, which was founded in 1912, has been ordered by the local council to shut its final hole on 'health and safety' grounds. Baffled members are up in arms over the closure, saying the homeowner should not have bought a house next to a golf course in the first place. The 113-year-old club now fears that it could close altogether if it does not find £75,000 to reconstruct the green at a greater distance from its neighbours. 'A neighbour said golf balls were leaving the boundary of the course and going onto their property,' a spokesman for the club said. 'He has evidence balls were going into his garden and he raised the issue with the council. 'Even though the course has been here since 1912, we have golf balls leaving the confines and the council got involved. They have issued an improvement notice and we've had to comply with that, leaving us with a £75,000 bill for a new golf green. 'There's only one person complaining and we have never had any complaints before.' Locals criticised the council 's decision, saying the neighbour had no right to complain about a golf course that was already there when they bought the house. David Yeomans, a local photographer, said: 'Why would you buy a property that's very near a golf course which has been there over 100 years and then complain about balls?' Darren Baker, a teacher from Holyhead, added: 'The local authority need to be sued for crimes against golf. There was no need to 'improve' the best hole on the island.' The 18th hole, which has a par of four or five strokes, is billed as 'one of the best finishing holes in north Wales ' but will now be rebuilt, with works scheduled to be completed by May. 'Nobody wants to play a 17-hole golf course,' the club spokesman said. 'We've got juniors here, we do lots with the youngsters and community to get people involved. 'It would be detrimental to the point where we wouldn't be functioning as a golf club if we went down to 17 holes. We have no choice but to make these improvements.' The club has set up an online fundraiser for the works, which on Thursday morning had raised £7,000. It had attempted to reduce the number of stray balls with signage, new bunkers and reshaping the hole to 'try to get people away playing away from the boundary'. 'But I think equipment doesn't help these days,' the spokesman said. 'I think people hit it higher and further.' A spokesman for Isle of Anglesey County Council, which is run by Plaid Cymru, said: 'The county council's public protection team has served an improvement notice to Holyhead Golf Club under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. 'The council has a statutory duty to ensure the health and safety of golf course users as well as members of the public that may be affected by the golf course. 'Our environmental health officers continue to work closely with the golf club in relation to this matter.'
