DEVIZES is celebrating after receiving a gold award in the South West In Bloom competition.

Last year there was disappointment when the town was down graded to silver gilt but this year's efforts have once again been rewarded with gold.

Town councillors and staff were in Taunton yesterday to receive the award from Downton creator Julian Fellowes.

A town council spokesman said: "We are back where we should be. An awful lot of hard work has gone into it."

Among those at the ceremony was deputy Mayor Nigel Carter and parks supervisor Mike Aiston.