The winners of the Best Dressed Christmas Window and Best Decorated House Lights have been announced.

Gary Pellicci, a hairdressers in High Street, Ongar, has won the inaugural Best Decorated Christmas Window competition run by Ongar Town Council.

The winning entry was created in just one day but managed to beat the 16 other displays to the prize of a bottle of Champagne and a winner's certificate.

Ongar Town Council chairman Diana Roberts said: “We are delighted at the number and quality of the entries.

“Everyone has made a great effort to bring festive cheer to the High Street this Christmas.”

Also among the prizes was the Hiskey family, from Cripsey Avenue, for their efforts in the Best Decorated House Lights competition.

The Hiskeys received a bottle of Champagne and a Christmas pudding for being the best of the eight entrants.