DROITWICH Spa has made the shortlist of the Britain in Bloom competition.

The Spa is competing with four other entrants in the medium town category.

Rival towns include Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham and Warwick.

The winners of the annual Heart of England Tourist Board competition will be announced on Friday.

Started in the 1960s, the competition also covers cities and villages.

The contest calls for the community to create colourful and vibrant places for people to live, work and visit.