CHILDREN from Colerne School rose to the challenge when they were asked to try out some fab new playhouses.

More than 50 youngsters from the school 'played house' at a picnic party at Lucknam Park, Chippenham, on Friday and put six playhouses designed and built by London recruitment agency, Stopgap, to the test. Stopgap built, decorated and furnished the playhouses in a 24-hour challenge, before making them a gift to Barnardo's.

And one of the recipients is the new Barnardo's nursery in Redlands, Chippenham, which was due to open its doors to children yesterday.