Crime & Safety
Mill Lane Community School pupils selling loom bracelets
Immy and her friend Mya, both in Year 4 at Mill Lane Community School in Chinnor, began selling the colourful bands to support their school’s Early Years Outdoor Learning programme.
They have now set themselves an extra challenge to create the longest loom band chain they can, hoping to raise even more funds through sponsorship.
Immy’s mother, Becki Lacey, said: “I am so proud of them and feel they need more supporters behind them.
“It’s such a lovely thing for them to be raising money for their school, wanting to give something back.”
Funds raised will go towards upgrading outdoor learning areas for younger pupils at Mill Lane School Early Years Outdoor Learning.
Outdoor play and exploration form a key part of the Early Years curriculum, helping children develop physical skills and confidence through play.
The project aims to fund safety surfacing and astroturf, weatherproof storage, and open wooden structures to encourage creativity and imaginative play.
Ms Lacey said every donation will help create a space that ‘spark curiosity and build confidence,’ supporting early years education.
Supporters can sponsor the loom band challenge and contribute to the fundraising effort by visiting: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/mnQqX94n?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink.
As the youngsters come down off their sugar highs and the hot cross bun supply begins to dry up, families may be looking for fun and interesting things to do this Easter weekend.
We’ve rounded up a selection of pictures of Easter activities in years gone by, for inspiration.
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This gallery includes Easter trails at activity centres like Cogges Manor Farm, the crafting of displays and of elaborate Easter bonnets, and school events around the season.
There are some pictures of organised town races, like the Plastic Duck Race of Blewbury or Chadlington’s downhill Easter egg race at The Tite Inn.
Take a look back through this Oxford Mail archive picture gallery to find Easter pictures in years gone by.
Long Toll near Woodcote in South Oxfordshire is currently impassable due to the tree which is across the width of the road.
The tree is believed to have come down in the strong winds from Saturday and into Sunday, April 5.
Meanwhile, Abingdon’s Easter event in the town centre was also cancelled on Saturday afternoon, April 4 due to the strong winds.
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Parts of England have been issued with either a yellow or amber weather warning due to Storm Dave, although Oxfordshire has no warnings in place.
The strongest gust overnight was 93mph at Capel Curig in North Wales, while gusts of 75mph were recorded in West Yorkshire and in Cumbria, and one of 73mph was recorded at in Aberdeenshire, the Met Office said.
Marco Petagna, a Met Office spokesman, said: “The winds eased down a bit more quickly than forecast across Scotland, northern England and Wales.
“Storm Dave is pulling away and the warnings are easing more quickly than forecast so the yellow warnings were no longer warranted.”
Before the severe amber weather warning was lifted, the Met Office had forecast “severe gales” across central and northern areas of the country overnight into Sunday.
The Energy Networks Association, which represents electricity network operators, said on Saturday: “The storm has the potential to affect local power infrastructure, increasing the risk of a power cut and fallen power lines.
“Network operators are increasing staffing for operational teams, and moving spare equipment to where the weather is expected to be most disruptive, so it’s ready to use if needed.”
Charlotte Sullivan, of Ayres Drive, Bloxham, near Banbury, was caught on December 25 last year at Barford Road, Bloxham.
The 36-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of drink driving in a Vauxhall Safira when she appeared at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court recently.
She was breathalysed, with the result being 120 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. This is more than three times over the limit of 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
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Sullivan was ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £114.
She was also ordered to abstain from drinking alcohol for 90 days and must comply with the orders of the responsible officer to attend appointments for a maximum of six days.
Sullivan was also banned from the road for 30 months, but this can be reduced by 30 weeks is a course is completed by November 5 next year.
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