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Parkinson’s UK to raise awareness with new podcast for kids
Created for children aged six to 10 and their families, the latest episode of Armchair Adventures explores the condition in a friendly and imaginative way.
The podcast is a collaboration between creative arts organisation Made By Mortals and Parkinson’s UK, with the story co-created by people living with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.
Andy Smith, artistic director at Made By Mortals, said: “Armchair Adventures is all about turning real experiences into joyful, imaginative stories for families.
“Working with Parkinson’s UK and people living with Parkinson’s has helped us create something that feels both playful and truthful, helping children understand a complex condition in a way that’s accessible and reassuring.”
The three-part story, called A Planet Exercise Adventure!, follows the character Connie, her Nanna Debs, and a group of explorers as they travel to a musical, movement-filled world.
Inspired by Nanna Debs’ Parkinson’s diagnosis, the adventure teaches children about supporting loved ones and the importance of staying active.
Helen Sturman, area development manager at Parkinson’s UK, said: “Explaining Parkinson’s to children isn’t always easy, and this is a fun way to help them understand how it can affect people.
“A big thank you to everyone with Parkinson’s who shared their experiences of living with Parkinson’s in the making of the story.”
The Thames Valley Police Abingdon unit arrested a man for “breaching court bail conditions” on Saturday, August 29.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, PC Hackett attended reports of a male breaching court bail conditions.
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“With assistance from PC Ellingworth and PC Harvey, the male was arrested. Following a search, a knife was recovered from his possession.”
In a wide ranging update, the force also revealed it had supported in a “concern for welfare incident linked to the night-time economy.
In addition, it had carried out licensing checks across Abingdon with drug wipes used and sent off for testing
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The collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 6 for Lewknor and Junction 5 for Watlington in the late morning on Saturday, August 29.
The emergency services attended the scene and closed the road,
National Highways said lanes two and three of the three-lane motorway were shut as a result while crews dealt with the incident, leading to delays of around 40 minutes.
Congestion was worsened by separate lane closures between Junctions 4 and 5 in both directions following damage to the central reservation from an earlier incident.
Traffic built up on approaches to the crash, with nearby areas including Stokenchurch and Lewknor also affected.
Images from traffic cameras showed long queues of vehicles and emergency workers at the scene throughout the afternoon.
AA Travel also reported that one lane was closed on the northbound carriageway between Handy Cross and Stokenchurch due to emergency repairs.
National Highways later confirmed that all southbound lanes between Junctions 6 and 5 had reopened and that the lane closures linked to the earlier incident were also being removed.
Despite the reopening, delays of around 40 minutes remained on the approach as traffic slowly returned to normal.
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