Knitted scenes of wartime Britain on display

Knitted scenes depicting Britain during wartime will be displayed at a cathedral in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE day.

The Longest Yarn exhibition has opened at Wells Cathedral in Somerset and will be open until 10 May to visitors.

The displays were created by 200 crafters across the world, showing scenes from wartime Britain.

Organiser Tansy Forster said: "The Longest Yarn depicts Britain during wartime, and features memories and stories gathered by our team. We're so pleased to start our journey with this exhibition at the beautiful Wells Cathedral."