Green-fingered growers from across Norfolk enjoyed the sweet smell of success after scooping a host of top titles at this year's Anglia in Bloom awards.

Filby, Great Yarmouth and Norwich all landed horticultural honours in the prestigious competition after taking home some of the most coveted titles.

The best overall entry and winner of the Anglia in Bloom trophy was handed to Filby, which was also named winner of the best village category.

Norwich was crowned best city, while Mancroft, The Lanes won the urban community title and St Stephen's was named as the best churchyard.

And there was toasts on the coast after Great Yarmouth was named best coastal resort – the first time it has scooped the award – and the Minster won the newly-introduced cemeteries award.

Judges were also impressed by the work of communities in Suffolk and the Fens after Blundeston won the large village category, Wisbech scooped large town. St Peter's Church Garden in the town also netted the small park award.

The winning teams were presented with their prizes at a glamorous ceremony at Gorleston's Ocean Rooms today, which was attended by around 300 people.

Bill Webster, ambassador for Norwich in Bloom, said it had been a 'wonderful day' for the city.

'We have had a great season, we're very pleased,' he said. 'You hope you have achieved but you don't know of course until the day, so it's a wonderful surprise when you do win.'

For Filby, landing the Anglia in Bloom trophy was the 'icing on the cake' of a very good year.

Adrian Thompson, chairman of Filby in Bloom, said: 'We have had a lot of new projects, a lot of new people and this will now stimulate us into something better for 2015.'

And Sue Hacon, co-ordinator for Great Yarmouth and Gorleston in Bloom, said she was 'over the moon'.

'Everybody's absolutely delighted,' she said. 'It shows Great Yarmouth is a floral town, we're not just for the tourists, it's for the residents and those that work here to have a little bit of pride in the town centre.'