The first Braithwaite and Guard House Gala was so successful that it will become an annual event.

Sunshine greeted the children and families who paraded through the streets of the Keighley estate on Saturday.

The procession started and finished at Guard House Primary School, where a summer fair was held.

The school organised the gala in order to expand its annual fair into the surrounding community.

The idea came from the estate's new Neighbourhood Action Planning Committee, made up of residents, community groups, schools and local agencies.

Several summer events are being held so the committee can gather the views of residents on how life can be improved in the area.

Jenny Cornwell, the school's deputy head, said the gala and fair made for a wonderful morning, as well as raising more than £800 for school funds.

She said: "We got a lot of people out to watch the procession. Everyone who took part did really well. We will definitely do it again. Hopefully, it will grow into an estate event. We want to acknowledge that it wasn't just the school involved."

The procession was led by Guard House school pupil Naomi Todd, who is the Great Britain Gala Queen.

Then came the Keighley Cougars cheerleaders, Keighley town Mayor Cllr Nancy Holdsworth, and the school's percussion group and line dancers.

About 30 children posed as the King and Queen of Hearts and their retinue, in costumes made for the previous week's Lord Mayor's Parade at Bradford Festival.

Braithwaite milkman Ted Godfrey provided his float for use by children from the Sure Start and school nurseries.

The school hosted several stalls and games run by groups active in Braithwaite, Guard House and upper Highfield.

The Neighbourhood Action Planning Committee's next event is likely to be a community clean-up.