IT'S the most wonderful time of the year. 

And plenty of homes have been spreading some Christmas cheer with their Christmas lights displays around the area this year.

If you've got your lights up or you've spotted a particularly beautiful road this year, please send us your pictures using the form at the bottom of this story. 

Here's some of our favourite pictures so far: 

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Jaymee Leanne Dunne took this picture of houses near The Old Mother Redcap. 

They do it to raise money for cancer support charity Marie Curie and we understand they have already raised more than £800 so far through collection tubs outside the house.

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Sharon Rose Howard

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Jaymee Leanne Dunne

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Sarah Caton sent us this picture of ward C9 at Royal Blackburn Hospital