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Man charged after gunshots fired in city centre stand off By George Welch A MAN has been charged with a series of offences after a 14-hour stand-off between a gunman and armed police ended ‘peacefully’ in Oxford. Duncan Shearman, 24, of Paradise Square, has been charged with the possession of a fi rearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and three counts of possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid or gas. He appeared at Banbury Magistrates’ Court yesterday and was remanded in custody to appear at Oxford Crown Court on June 8. Thames Valley Police confi rmed shots were exchanged between a suspect and officers in Paradise Square – just yards from Oxford Castle – on bank holiday Monday. Nearby streets were locked down by officers who were called to the scene at around 1.15pm. Negotiations continued into the early hours of Tuesday before a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at about 3am. No charge has been brought in connection with this. Shoppers and tourists heard ‘multiple’ shots from a balcony. No one was seriously injured, a TVP
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Hands up for fun in the sun
EAT me and drink me would have been appropriate phrases at Oxford’s Westgate rooftop terrace at the weekend as it took on an Alice in Wonderland theme. Young visitors enjoyed an
interactive storytelling adventure as they went down the rabbit hole at a summer party. Musical bingo with DJs was played in the sun as the terrace’s restaurants were packed with
hungry and thirsty diners. Brendan Hattam, general manager at Westgate Oxford, said: “We’re delighted to officially open the roof terrace for our first summer. It’s a great place to be
in the warmer weather, and we’ve had a jam-packed weekend with amazing activities from magical storytelling, wondrous taste sensations and madcap musical bingo.”
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