THREE men accused of stealing cash from gaming machines in Oxfordshire have been remanded in custody.

Thomas Wheatcroft, 28, Paul Hircombe, 43, and James Sharpe, 25, all from Portsmouth, in Hampshire, were arrested at a hotel in Croydon, south London, on Friday.

They appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court today charged with conspiracy to steal, relating to a series of thefts from gaming machines in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties since February last year.

They will appear at Oxford Crown Court on Monday.