In Pictures: Christmas light displays bring sparkle and joy

The Stornoway to Ullapool ferry sails by as Gordon Wink checks the lights on the fishing creel Christmas tree he helped to design and build on the harbour-side in Ullapool, Wester Ross. The 30ft tree, made using 340 creels used for catching crabs and prawns, has become a tradition in Ullapool since it was first constructed in 2016 (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Colourful Christmas light displays have lit up the winter skies across the country, with festive fundraisers among those creating some striking scenes.

A Christmas light display on the home of Helen and John Attlesey in Soham, Cambridgeshire, who decorate their house every year to raise money for charity (Joe Giddens/PA) (PA Wire)