HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Homes Manchester helped to sponsor this year's Light Up Lancaster festival of fireworks and street performers.

Lancaster city councillor Darren Clifford thanked the company, saying: "Without the support of local businesses we would not be able to run such events which provide invaluable artistic and cultural experiences to those who attend.

"This has proved to be a popular event for local people in the past and we were very pleased to have had another successful turn out this year."