The two-day Rushbearing festival – now in its 32nd year – saw 60 men pull the decorated cart for 10 miles across Sowerby Bridge, Warley, Triangle, Sowerby and Ripponden to celebrate the centuries-old tradition.

Spectators enjoyed performances from dancers from across the country as well as music and a mummers play as the cart stopped at churches to present rushes and pubs for refreshments.

John Coupe, chairman of the Rushbearing Association, said: "We've had the longest procession ever this year and some particularly good dancing teams.

"It's an unusual event. There's only three other areas I know of that hold it."

Phillip Whitaker, from Sowerby Bridge, has been involved in the festival since it started.

He agreed to help pull the cart as a scout leader when he was 22 and now several members of his family take part. His son Ian, 24, said: "It's a tradition that gets passed down through the generations. I've been involved since I was little."

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