THE Best Dressed Shop Window in Crediton this Christmas in the Crediton Courier run competition was Susan's Florist, of 131 High Street.

The judges, former Mayor of Crediton, Gillian Ponsford, former Courier editor Sue Read and Nemo Shaw, from the Community Council of Devon, walked the length and breadth of Crediton's High Street, Market Street and Union Road to find the winner.

Gillian Ponsford described the giant-sized Christmas wreath made by Susan Tucker's employee, Donna Lamb, who holds a Masters in Floristry, as "striking", adding it must have taken hours of work.

The winning entry was awarded the Crediton Courier Rosebowl for the Best Dressed Window, which had been donated by Sue Read.

Certificates and other prizes went to the winner and runners-up.