Star Witness: Dudley in all its Christmas glory captured on camera

The atmospheric scene in the town centre was taken by keen amateur photographer William Randle.

Mr Randle snapped the scene towards the end of November as he was wondering through the town with his friend looking for a good angle to capture the night sky.

Seeing the big Christmas tree sparkling and the lights change to red and reflect off the surrounding buildings, plate roller William thought it was the perfect opportunity to get his camera out and capture the moment with his Nikon SLR D70100 camera.

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He said: "It was a magnificent sight, it really does showcase Dudley in all its Christmas glory.

"As I was walking past the lights just happened to change from green to red on the buildings, I thought it was too good of a picture not to take.

"I've been a keen photographer for about two years, although I always say to my wife I wish I'd started doing it sooner, I absolutely love it.

"I like to think the picture captures the re-generation of the town centre. A good few quid has gone into it over the last couple of years and I can really start to see it improving.

"I was looking for a colourful picture to take and this was the one. It doesn't even look like Dudley, but with the dark of the night against the Christmas colours, they compliment each other well. It's a very interesting place to go."

The 61-year-old from Netherton likes to take pictures of different spots across the Midlands.

To get his photo fix, he travels all over the region, from Worcester to Wales, Wyre Forest to Bewdley searching for the perfect shot to take.

The new lighting system in Dudley was installed in the town centre was launched by Danny and the Human Zoo star Kascion Franklin last month as part of the multi-million pound market place redevelopment.

Lights have been set into the buildings around the market place and landmarks such as the Duncan Edward and Ben Boucher monuments and the system will be able to light up the buildings in different colours so that events such as St. George's Day or Breast Cancer Awareness Week can be commemorated.