Valentine's Day is traditionally a time for saying it with flowers.

At South Craven School, Cross Hills, lovesick teenagers will today drop nearly 200 flowers on to desks.

Year Nine pupils have organised the distribution of the love tokens to celebrate the special day -- and at the same time raise money for developing countries.

Charlotte Warin said the idea had come from a similar event two years ago. Pupils could send the flowers anonymously, although some people had included messages and poems.

She said she expected some pupils to be embarrassed but mostly pleased to receive a flower.

The flowers were supplied by village florist Anne Russell.

Keighley College students are displaying their blossoming talents with an event at Cliffe Castle Museum.

Floral art and design students have created a Victorian display, as part of their advanced level course work, which will be on show at the museum all next week.

Anne Kennedy, tutor on the college's flower arranging course, said: "Cliffe Castle provides an ideal backdrop for a creative venture such as this.

"Alison Armstrong, the museum's natural sciences curator, provided information about the Victorian reception rooms that inspired the colour harmonies for the displays. Our students are always enthusiastic when it comes to public presentations, because the larger scale of the venues has creative opportunities that cannot be found in domestic settings. "

For further details of floral art studies at the college phone 01535 618600.

South Craven School pupils are giving Valentine roses to their loved ones today. Callum Tempest presents a rose to Charlotte Warin