DIDCOT: A 42-year-old man appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court yesterday after being charged in connection with a serious assault in Park Close.

John Harrison, who lives in Park Close, was arrested after a 50-year-old man was taken to hospital with a serious head injury on Thursday.

Harrison, who has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm, was remanded in custody and did not enter a plea. He will appear at Oxford Crown Court on Monday.