BARNSLEY is celebrating after scooping 21 awards in this year's Yorkshire in Bloom.

Barnsley's awards include joint category winner for town or city centre.

The results follow a visit from the Yorkshire in Bloom judges earlier in the year where they assessed a number of green spaces, squares and gardens across the borough.

Barnsley’s results in full were:

Barnsley Council – Town or City Centre - Gold and Joint Category Winner

Barnsley Council – Discretionary Award for Large Community

Elsecar Park team – Discretionary Award for Small Community

Elsecar Park and Nature Reserve - Country Houses, Parks and Gardens –– Gold

Queens Road Academy - Harrogate Flower Show Young People’s Award - Silver Gilt

Oxspring Primary School - Harrogate Flower Show Young People’s Award – Gold

Birkwood Primary School- Harrogate Flower Show Young People’s Award - Silver Gilt

Royston in Bloom - It’s Your Neighbourhood - RHS Level Four Thriving

Robert Street Community Allotments - It’s Your Neighbourhood – RHS Level Five Outstanding

Cudworth Environmental Group – It’s Your Neighbourhood – RHS Level Five Outstanding

Royston Canal Club -Open Spaces - Silver Gilt

Friends of Thurnscoe Park - Open Spaces - Silver Gilt

Friends of Wilthorpe Park - Open Spaces - Silver Gilt

Friends of Locke Park - Open Spaces - Gold

Friends of Monk Bretton Memorial Garden - Open Spaces - Gold

Friends of Monk Bretton Park - Open Spaces - Gold

Churchfields Peace Garden - Open Spaces - Gold

Carlton Marsh Nature Reserve – Open Spaces - Gold

Tankersley Manor - Large Hotels - Silver Gilt

Barnsley Hospice – Charitable Organisation - Gold