Children spent the afternoon in ghoulish outfits at a charity Halloween party.

Wizards, witches and devilish costumes were on display at Opticalise Opticians in Preston Road, which is hosting the party to raise money for the local branch of the RSPCA.

A children’s entertainer was on hand to help children with balloon modelling while others got their face painted and ghost stories were told.

Practice manager Alexandra Paduraru said: “We just wanted to support a really good local cause in the RSPCA and whatever we manage to raise through our prize draw and donations we will match.”