HALESOWEN In Bloom volunteers celebrated the town's success in the competition.

They enjoyed a party at Benjamin's in Halesowen earlier this month to mark the town receiving another Gold Award this year.

Halesowen in Bloom secretary and Halesowen North councillor Hilary Bills said: "We've had another successful year at regional level and made it through to the national competition again next year.

"Bloom brings the best out of Halesowen, despite some vandalism, the residents and businesses pulled together and we achieved Gold Award again.

"None of this is possible without the wonderful volunteers."

The hard-working volunteers work throughout the year tending to planters across the town.