PRE-SCHOOL children and their parents shared a teddy bears' picnic at Trowbridge Park on Wednesday.

The picnic was held by the West Wiltshire Pre-School Learning Alliance to celebrate the friendship between groups in Trowbridge, Melksham and Bradford on Avon.

Almost 100 children and parents turned up to enjoy the bouncy castles, see the fire engine and meet other members of the learning alliance.

Liz Tope, chairman of the alliance, said: "We throw this party each year so that everyone can get together and have a really good time.

"It was nice to see everyone having such a whale of a time.

"The fire engine proved to be quite a draw with the younger children."

Trowbridge town councillor Grace Hill joined the crowd and some pre-school groups organised raffles to raise funds.

Also visiting the picnic were fire crew and officers from the Wiltshire Constabulary.