A town centre's Christmas tree is being replaced after being deemed "embarrassing" by angry residents who complained about it looking "half-dead".
The sorry-looking tree, which had been erected in Dudley town centre, quickly became a laughing stock with some even joking that it looked like it had been recycled from seven years earlier.
The local council forked out £5,000 on putting up trees and lights in the town this Christmas, but despite this hefty price tag, the festive centrepiece had wilting branches that draped along the floor, large bare patches, and parts that appeared to be dead and discoloured.
