JUDGES have returned to a picturesque town as part of a regional horticultural contest.

The Heart of England in Bloom judging took place in Upton on Tuesday.

Jackie Surtees, chair of Upton in Bloom, said: "Everybody felt we had a very successful judging. "It all seemed to go very well. The judges seemed impressed. We will find out the award in September."

The Britain in Bloom judges will visit Upton on July 30.