Hundreds of people turned up to a food festival in a Cornish town this weekend – part of a programme designed to take advantage of its status as a Portas Pilot Town.
Liskeard received £100,000 of Government money last year to rejuvenate its flagging high street.
And despite pouring rain on Saturday, hundreds of people attended its Liskeard Loves Food festival, which showcased the produce of food retailers in the area and the large range of independent shops in the town.
Although the rain led to some cancellations, those that did attend recorded some very good figures. There were a variety of food stalls for consumers to peruse, as well as was entertainment including face painting and live music.
Claire Eason-Bassett, the managing director of Event Cornwall, which supported Liskeard Town Team in putting on the event, said it had been thoroughly successful.
She added: "What was amazing was that, despite the wet weather, people came to see what Liskeard has to offer. The traders had a really good day."