Freeze frame

PURRFECT . . . Ellie McLeary with her frosty feline

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WHILE the big freeze has been a complete nightmare for motorists, local youngsters have been making the most of the Arctic conditions.

Heavy snow teamed with freezing temperatures and high winds have forced the closure of the vast majority of schools.

And children across the borough were determined not to waste their unexpected extended break.

Sledging, snowballs and snowmen are all the rage across the borough.