A man has been charged after three women were threatened with a screwdriver in Witney. Women in Welch Way, Moorland Road and Tower Hill were all approached between 12.30pm and 1pm on Wednesday by a man who demanded money after threatening them.

Gavin King, 37, of Main Road, Long Hanborough, has been remanded in custody to appear at Oxford Crown Court on January 2 charged with three counts of attempted robbery.

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