A GIANT raccoon, clown and other comic characters went on parade at a children’s day at Kidlington to mark the opening of a new shop.

The Ritz Video store in High Street was packed with youngsters, who came to take part in games and competitions in 1990.

Organisers also held a raffle with toys, hampers and bottles of wine as prizes, to raise money for Helen House hospice in East Oxford.

Ritz Video area manager Sue Woodruff said: “We have 500 branches all over the country which try to promote a family image, so we hope this fun day has appealed to lots of children.”