LEDBURY, Malvern and Upton have all scored gold in this year's Heart of England in Bloom awards.
Malvern brought home its ninth gold award in the large town category, presented last night at an awards ceremony held at Aldridge, near Walsall.
And Upton won gold in the large village category, with Ledbury bringing home another gold in the small town category.
In the hotel and pubs category, two Malvern hotels, the Mount Pleasant and the Foley Arms, were both were awarded silver gilt certificates.
And Cradley C of E Primary School was awarded a special crystal trophy for the best school involvement in the Heart of England in Bloom region.
The main award certificates for schools, the It's Your Neighbourhood and other small group awards will be announced on Wednesday, at another ceremony to be held in Ludlow.
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