Banbury School pupils joined forces with Age Concern for the second year running to pack Christmas hampers for the town's elderly.

The students provided 30 hampers containing food and other items, including gifts such as games and toiletries.

Wendy Smith, the school's specialist college manager, said: "It has been a real pleasure to put together these hampers for the elderly people of Banbury.

"Our thanks go to Harriers Primary School and to Bishop Loveday School for their help in collecting items for the hampers."

Gemma North, Age Concern's community development officer for Cherwell, said: "This make a lot of people very happy.

"The school provided hampers last year, and have repeated the project this year. It's particularly nice that the hampers contain Christmas gifts as well as food."