AN array of colourful vegetables and beautiful blooms filled Ragley Hall at the weekend.

Category winners at the annual Flower and Vegetable Show were presented with trophies and cash prizes by the Marquis of Hereford on Saturday afternoon.

The produce was auctioned on Sunday at 3pm.

Meanwhile green-fingered folk in Alcester were celebrating again at the town's In Bloom presentation evening on Friday.

In Bloom chairman Maggie Payne said winners from across the town enjoyed "one of the best ever" events at the Greig Centre on Kinwarton Road.

The Alcester In Bloom winners were:

Tourist trophy: Alcester Museum

Most improved: Bidford Fire Station

Best garden: Geraldine Peachy

Best hanging basket: Jean James

Best frontage: Sheila Wood

Community effort: Georgian Close residents

Best pub: The Hollybush

Youth project: Our Lady's School

Runner-up in commercial premises: Spectrum

Allotments winner: Mike Selby