'Yarn bombers' descend on Dumfries' bollards

An anonymous group of "yarn bombers" has been wrapping brightly coloured knitwear around bollards in Dumfries and Galloway.

The Bollard (and Chicane) Protection Authority started the campaign to try and alert cyclists to the bollards, which it believes formed a hazard in the dark.

It says its intentions were to help after hearing stories of people injuring themselves, and that the "cheerful intervention" was to improve safety for cyclists in Dumfries.

While the group claims it has had some positive responses from the community, not everyone welcomed the 'yarn bombing'.

The Council originally said it was going to remove the knitwear, calling it"litter".

But the Council has now released a statement saying it would be happy to talk with the group, who says it never meant to cause any trouble.