HIGHWORTH'S week-long treasure hunt involving knitted depictions of well-known Bible stories came to an end on Saturday.

Several shops, churches and businesses took part in the Knitted Bible Town Trail last week, displaying 34 woollen recreations of famous scenes from the holy book in their windows for searchers to track down and identify.

The aim of the activity was for participants young and old to note which story was in which window, then hand their answers into The Lighthouse Bookshop or their school.

Westrop, Eastrop, and Southfield Schools all got involved and received a copy of the Lions' Storyteller Bible after groups of their pupils finished the trail.

A book voucher for the Lighthouse Bookshop was awarded to an older participant chosen at random by pulling a name out of a hat.

Lou Ashford organised the event and was thrilled with the response the trail had received.

She said: "I'm thrilled to bits with the way it's gone, this is the first time we've had the trail here.

"It's brought people out and they've told me how lovely and cute it all is, how detailed the scenes are and how well-presented the scenes are, it's been great.

"The children like 'The Good Shepherd' with his 99 sheep, I liked 'David and Goliath', and the 'Last Supper' is a super one.

"We'll be doing it again next year and we've already got some ideas, it'll be similar but it won't be exactly the same."