Eight further incidents of criminal damage have taken place in the Castlefield area – taking the total past 250.

The latest set of incidents were carried out overnight of Monday into Tuesday last week, Thames Valley Police have said.

It means the total number of incidents to have been recorded by police in the area over the past five weeks now stands at 255.

Much of the damage relates to vandalism of cars, with some vehicles being spray painted with graffiti, while in extreme cases some have been set on fire.

A total of nine people have been arrested in connection to the disorder, with four being charged.

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