Impressive floral displays and bright sunshine showed Addingham in a good light when the village made its first Britain In Bloom bid.

Two Royal Horticultural Society judges visited the village to assess its entry in the Small Town section of the national competition.

After gaining several silver gilt awards in the regional Yorkshire in Bloom competition, Addingham won a gold award last year, earning the village its first-ever selection for Britain In Bloom.

The results will be announced at a ceremony in Guernsey in October.

The task of co-ordinating Addingham’s entry has been in the hands of Addingham Garden Friends, who joined forces with Addingham Parish Council, Bradford Council and residents.

The garden friends took judges on a tour of the village. Bunting was hanging along the streets and many shops had kept colourful window displays from the recent Addingham Gala and Diamond Jubilee celebrations.