Judging has taken place on Keighley's entry in Yorkshire in Bloom.

Two judges toured the town last Thursday scrutinising public areas, business premises and residential gardens.

The judges - Frank Robinson and Michael Chance - began their tour at East Riddlesden Hall and then visited locations including St Mary's Primary School in Riddlesden, Cliffe Castle Park, the Woodville Horticultural Centre and nursing and care homes.

David Farrar, from the council parks and landscape service, accompanied the judges on their tour.

He said: "They didn't give anything away but the town certainly looked good and they mentioned that they had been very impressed by some of the displays."

David Cansfield, the council's area recreation manager, said voluntary groups, local residents and businesses - together with Bradford Council - had worked hard to improve Keighley in recent years and there were many new features to show the judges this time, including replanting at Church Green and at the High Street roundabout.

Keighley is competing in both the town centre and large town categories of the annual competition, and will be up against the likes of Scarborough and Harrogate.

The results of this year's judging will be announced in the third week of September.

Checking out the gardens at East Riddlesden Hall are, from left, Yorkshire in Bloom judge Frank Robinson, National Trust property manager Janet Ritchie, judge Michael Chance and Melvyn Smith of Bradford Council parks and landscape services