FOR Botley resident Marie Keefe it was not the 90th birthday party she had been expecting.

The coronavirus lockdown meant friends and family of Mrs Keefe were unable to organise a big party, due to strict social distancing guidelines which are designed to reduce the spread of the virus.

But Mrs Keefe’s family and her friends and neighbours gathered close to her home yesterday and held an impromptu party anyway to ensure she knew the landmark birthday had not been forgotten.

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Mrs Keefe stayed safely behind her garden gate as her family and neighbours wished her happy birthday from a distance.

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Family celebrations including birthdays and weddings have been hit by the coronavirus lockdown and many are being rescheduled, to be held at a later date.