Children suffering from the effects of nuclear fall-out have been in Banbury for a health-boosting holiday.
A group of six to 11-year-olds from Mogilev in Belarus spent a month in Banbury for health checks, education, and relaxation.
Marina Labkova, nine, plays the recorder during her visit to Banbury
The children were on a trip organised by the local branch of the Friends of Chernobyl's Children charity.
Christine and Mike Barnett have been running the Banbury section for two years.
Mrs Barnett said a one month stay in this country could extend a child's lifespan by two years.
Belarus was devastated by fall-out from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
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