A hare-raising total for Cirencester sculpture trail

A Gloucestershire town's sculpture trail of decorated giant hares has raised £113,000 for a local wildlife charity after the five foot tall models were auctioned at the weekend.

The sculpture trail around Cirencester during the summer was inspired by a Roman mural found in the town in the 1970s which depicts hares,

The money will be used by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust for projects aimed at improving the environment and helping young people - including a new wildlife walk called the Green Hare Churn Way.

The plan is to open up the River Churn near to Cirencester and put in wildflower meadows and habitats.