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CTV News
26-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
From front yards to school zones, signs send a summer warning
A Windsor-Essex-based community group is once again urging drivers to slow down as children head into summer break. Fantastic Fathers Community Group has relaunched its seasonal 'Slow Down, Children Playing!' sign initiative, aiming to raise awareness as more kids spend time outdoors in neighbourhoods across Windsor-Essex. 'We try to get these signs out just so drivers are more aware,' said Steve Brown, founder of Fantastic Fathers. 'Kids are out in the yard more often now and on their bikes and then down the street playing ball and stuff. So, just want to make people aware.' Slow down, children playing signs windsor Steve Brown, Fantastic Fathers founder, holding a 'Slow down! Children playing' sign in Windsor, Ont. on June 26, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) The group sells the bright and vibrant lawn signs for $10 each, with proceeds going back into the campaign. Brown said they also donate signs to areas where they're needed most. 'We also donate many, like we put them where we feel they're necessary, school zones and places like that,' he said. 'We also try to sell a few, but we're just getting our money back. We're not making a profit or anything like that.' With school set to let out this week, Brown said this is one of the most critical times of year to remind drivers to stay alert. 'This is the time of year where everything's busier and more cars are on the road because there's motorcycles, there's everything, there's all kinds of things to look out for,' he explained. 'But obviously we want to make sure our kids are number one priority.' The signs are already popping up in front yards in Tecumseh, including near St. Pius X Catholic School, where several families said they've noticed drivers rushing through residential streets. Slow down, children playing signs windsor A 'Slow down! Children playing' sign seen in Windsor, Ont. on June 26, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) 'Oh, yes,' said Russel Carang, a relatively new dad with an 11-month-old. 'Especially for those teenagers who are on their phone, like texting and driving, and sometimes also the teenagers that are always in a hurry.' Carang said he recently saw a child nearly caught in a dangerous situation. 'Especially the other day, a kid was walking with this ball, like a volleyball. It went over on the street and the guy just drives over it,' he said. Phil Laurie, a Tecumseh resident and grandfather, said the signs serve as an important reminder to watch out for unpredictable situations. 'Being alert on the roads, I mean, it's top of mind nowadays with the young kids that are out, and they're so unpredictable how they get around the yards and ride their bicycles and things,' he said. 'Just don't want to be one of the statistics out there. And so, we watch, encourage the kids to watch out for cars. And we're encouraging the cars to watch out for kids.' Brown said the campaign is rooted in one common value. 'As parents, there's nothing more of a concern than your kids. Right?' he said. Anyone interested in purchasing a sign can reach out by emailing FantasticFathers2016@ or by contacting the group on Facebook.
The Courier
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Prom photos: Auchmuty High School Class of 2025
Auchmuty High prom was a night to remember for the Glenrothes school's Class of 2025. S6 leavers dressed to impress as they marked the end of their school days. Our photographer Steve Brown was there as they celebrated at Balbirnie House Hotel on Thursday evening. Auchmuty High prom features in our Class of '25 photo gallery series. Look out for more throughout June from secondary school leavers' proms and dances across Tayside and Fife. All photographs by Steve Brown/DC Thomson.
The Courier
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Prom photos: Viewforth High School Class of 2025
Viewforth High School leavers' formal was the party of their school days for the Kirkcaldy Class of 2025. Exams finished, S6 pupils dressed to the nines for their final bash all together. Our photographer Steve Brown was there as they celebrated at Laurel Bank Hotel, Markinch, on Friday evening. Viewforth High leavers' prom features in our Class of '25 photo gallery series. Look out for more throughout June from secondary school leavers' proms and dances across Tayside and Fife. All photographs by Steve Brown/DC Thomson.
The Courier
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Prom photos: Woodmill High School Class of 2025
Woodmill High School senior prom was a night to remember for the Dunfermline school's Class of 2025. Leavers dressed up to the nines to celebrate the end of exams and their school days. Our photographer Steve Brown joined them as they headed off for the Keavil House Hotel on Tuesday evening. Woodmill High senior prom is among the first in our Class of '25 photo gallery series. Look out for more throughout June from secondary school leavers' proms and dances across Tayside and Fife. All photographs by Steve Brown/DC Thomson.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Escape To The Country guest breaks down in tears as stunned BBC host scrambles to apologise for 'upsetting her' outside property
An Escape To The Country guest broke down in tears as stunned BBC host Steve Brown scrambled to apologise for 'upsetting her' during a recent episode of the show. The instalment saw Jane and her daughter Bella asked for help from the property expert in a bid to find Jane a dream home in Devon. Jane decided that she wanted to move from her current home in Henfield, West Sussex, and head back to county in the southwest of England after growing up there. She explained that she had outgrown her current pad and had a maximum budget of £425,000 for a minimum of two bedrooms, an office, a small garden, a parking space, located near a large village and church. Before heading to to their next property in the episode, the trio stopped by Teignmouth seafront to catch up and talk about Jane and her reason to come back home. Steve said: 'Dare I say it, your mum, I think, moving down here, doing it on her own, is very, very brave.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The instalment saw Jane and her daughter Bella enquire help from the property expert in a bid to find Jane a dream home in Devon Bella replied: 'I think having the painful slog of raising me and my sister probably made her strong enough that moving down here it's a quick one! 'The main thing is packing, that's the worst bit! Hate packing!' Steve asked her: 'Is this a big leap for you that you just take in your stride? Because not many people just decide...' Before the host could finish his question, Jane wiped away a tear from her face and Steve continued: 'Sorry I don't mean to upset you!' Jane told him: 'No! No you haven't.' 'I hope this is pride that we're talking about here,' Steve said. Jane explained: 'It's hearing what Bella's saying.' Bella joked: 'Sorry I'll say horrible things now.' Jane told Steve: 'It's a fresh start. I'm looking for something new, and a new adventure and a new chapter. 'I just turned 60, now's the time to do it.' Steve asked: 'Has today cemented it for you?' to which she said: 'Definitely.' He added: 'I'm so pleased to be part of this with you.' It's not the first time recently that there were tears involved in the programme. A buyer broke got very emotional after 'having a hard time' with her doomed property search during the most recent episode of the BBC show. Property expert Ginny Buckley returned to our screens to help couple Debs and Colin find their dream property on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. The pair - who had lived in Caterham, Surrey, for 29 years - tried to find their perfect home seven years ago, but it didn't work out, and only now were they ready to try again. Ginny took them to Norfolk end to the village of Forncett End, near a market town of Wymondham. The thatched cottage, costing £500,000, boasted a kitchen, breakfast room, two reception rooms, three bedrooms and a workshop. And they certainly liked the look of what they saw. Colin said: 'That is full-on Escape To The Country character, isn't it?' Debs added: 'It's beautiful. It is really pretty. I love it.' Just moments later she got very emotional and said: 'Oh it's making me - a bit - cry...' A shocked Ginny asked: 'Oh why? What? What's making you?' 'I don't know,' Debs replied. It's just making me a bit, like, emotional. It is so pretty. So pretty.'
