Armed Forces Celebrations came to a close with a flag raising ceremony.

The ceremony, which is the final event of the three-day celebration in Weymouth, was attended by more than 50 local and visiting veterans.

The flag was raised by Mayor of Weymouth Cllr Graham Winter and Rick Ritter, Chairman of the Gloucester Branch of Aden Veterans outside the Weymouth Town Council offices on Commercial Road.

Weymouth's flag raising ceremony is one of several that happened across the country as part of 'Fly a Flag for our Armed Forces'.

Armed Forces Celebrations in Weymouth began on Saturday with a display of a series of historic military vehicles along the seafront that later journeyed to the Osprey Leisure Centre on Portland.

This was followed by military parade on Sunday where hundreds of veterans marched alongside by marching bands and more than 80 historic military vehicles.

A spokesman for Weymouth Town Council said: "Veterans have made and continue to make a major contribution to our nation. The Weymouth and Portland Armed Forces Day Celebrations is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the tireless work carried out by veterans and their associations."

This year is the 25th anniversary of Weymouth’s Armed Forces Celebrations.

Cllr Winter said: "I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise the Armed Forces Flag in Weymouth, cheered on by many local and visiting veterans including an enthusiastic group from the Aden Veterans Association. I am hugely grateful and humbled for the wonderful support for this year’s hugely successful Weymouth Armed Forces Celebrations at the weekend, we look forward to hosting the next one in 2020."