The villages of Bromsberrow Heath and Bromesberrow celebrated their combined summer fete for the first time in several years.

Local volunteers from the village hall and the community shop in Bromsberrow Heath came together to organise the event.

Hundreds turned out to the village hall, despite the overcast weather, to enjoy traditional games and fun for children and adults, including a coconut shy and wellie wanging!

The scarecrow competition proved popular with youngsters: contestants were asked to make ‘Minion’ scarecrows in the run up to the event and put them outside their houses.

A display of vintage vehicles, tractors and a working steam traction engine provided glamour and excitement for old and young alike.

The dog show was hugely popular, with ten different categories of prizes and a former Crufts judge to pick the winners.

No village fete would be complete without a Victoria sponge baking contest, and this was no exception.

Gardening, craft, cookery, and photography competitions gave people the chance to show off their hidden talents.

The organisers put the event together to strengthen community spirit and raise funds for the village shop and hall.

The shop in Bromsberrow Heath Business Park would like to build on its 10-year history and move to a new, more accessible site in the village. It is run and managed by volunteers.

Their ambition is to see a modern, bright, and inviting building to provide a shop and a social hub for the village.

The management committee used the fete as a chance to engage with residents to explain their ideas and consult on the proposals.

The shop’s management committee chairman, John Turvill, said: "It was great to see how the fete brought people together. Everyone had an enjoyable afternoon, and it was an invaluable opportunity to talk directly to residents about our plans for the future and to get their views.’"

Mr Turvill thanked the many local businesses who sponsored the fete, and the volunteers who organised it and gave up their time to make it a success.