Three men have been charged with a series of thefts from motor vehicles in West Oxfordshire.

The five incidents all occurred on Tuesday, February 5 A chequebook, credit cards, chef's knives, cooking equipment, handbags, briefcase, Bibles and shotgun cartridges were among items stolen from vehicles in Great Rollright and Over Norton.

After appearing at Didcot Magistrates' Court on Saturday, Lee Nicholson, 36, of Valley Drive, Leicester, was remanded in custody.

John Powell, 24, of Carnbroe Avenue, Coventry, and Marc Dobson, 20, of Windermere Avenue, Coventry, were released on bail.

The arrests took place as part of a joint operation by West Midlands, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Thames Valley police forces.