WE asked Worcester News readers to send us pictures showing off their skill at pumpkin carving for Halloween and, as usual, you didn't disappoint.

There were intricate designs to some more ingenious ways to make use of the vegetable.

Gail Taylor Hancocks gave hers an all-too-familiar theme in the current climate, while Stephanie Oliver and Steph Prince both thought 'outside the pumpkin', as it were, with their efforts.

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And mum Siobhan Maher was extremely proud of the creative efforts of Ellis and Billy.

And a special shout out to Kate Hollyoak, who decided that, having hollowed out her pumpkin, she'd done the hard part and so filled it with ice to use as a wine cooler.

Thanks to all the readers who submitted their spooky pictures – hopefully there were not too many cut fingers and thumbs by the time you'd all finished. Happy Halloween!