An Oxford youth club is buzzing once again thanks to the reopening of its recording studio.

Members of Rose Hill Youth Club were unable to produce their own grime, R'n'B and hip-hop tracks for five months because of staffing problems at the club.

In November, the club launched an appeal in the Oxford Mail for a part-time music producer.

And on Monday classes resumed with youth worker and music fan Martyn Quickenden.

Mr Quickenden, 25, from Abingdon, will run three classes a week. He said: "The members are really pleased. Word is just getting about that we're up and running again.

"They've all been saying how much they've missed it and how they're itching to record their lyrics and their beats.

"The standard of their music is excellent. I was really impressed, especially with the rapping. I was totally blown away by it."

More than 100 Rose Hill teenagers attended the music sessions before the studio was forced to close in September.

Thousands of pounds worth of equipment including a soundproof booth and mixing desks were silenced because nobody was qualified to teach recording software such as Q-Base and Reason.

Youth club manager Maggie O'Sullivan said: "We're just delighted that the music room is back up and running.

"It's been a significant loss. The buzz of the youth club was affected. It wasn't as energetic - the positive energy you get from making music was missing.

"The young people love making music, listening to music and talking about music. It's an important part of many young people's lives."

The studio contains everything the teenagers need to write, record and burn their own songs on to CDs.

Ms O'Sullivan said she hoped to raise enough funds to run the session for an extra night a week.

Mr Quickenden added: "I'm looking forward to seeing young people grow as artists and learn valuable skills that they will be able to use in the future."