WEST Dorset's resident scarecrow spectacle will be going ahead later this month.

The Loders and Uploders Scarecrow Festival will run from Sunday, May 23 until Sunday, June 6.

This years theme is 'fairy tales'. Entry costs £2 and all proceeds will go to NHS Charities Together.

Scarecrows should be displayed, with their names, by the weekend of May 22 and 23.

Trail maps will be posted on notice boards throughout Loders and Uploders.

Those who want to show off their scarecrow can fill in an entry form. Entry forms should be submitted by Saturday, May 15 for your scarecrow to be included in the trail map.

Entry forms can be found at the 'Loders and Uploders' Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LodersUploders.