REGISTRATION for this year's St Helens Scarecrow Festival is now closed and residents have once again highlighted their amazing imagination with creative designs erected around the town.

With the deadline to be added to the trail map of scarecrows and be in with a chance to win the top prizes ending yesterday (October 27), it will be a tense few days to see which creation is crowned winner.

After the wild success of last year's festival, raising more than £24,000 for Willowbrook Hospice, the festival has once again inspired residents to raise funds for Willowbrook and the Standing Tall Foundation.

Johnny Vegas will once again judge the most creative designs and choose which three scarecrows win the top prizes on Monday, November 1.

In aid of the two local charities, the top prizes are £500 donated by the Griffin Inn in Eccleston, £250 donated by Odin Recruitment and £100.

Here is another round-up of some of the best designs spotted in St Helens over the past few days:

St Helens Star: An amazing creation of Edward ScissorhandsAn amazing creation of Edward Scissorhands

St Helens Star: A huge T-Rex giving residents a fright!A huge T-Rex giving residents a fright!

St Helens Star: As if the Incredible Hulk couldn't get any scarier!As if the Incredible Hulk couldn't get any scarier!

St Helens Star: An amazing 9 3/4 platform taking Rainhill residents to HogwartsAn amazing 9 3/4 platform taking Rainhill residents to Hogwarts

St Helens Star: Keeping with the Harry Potter theme, here's a very large and spooky HagridKeeping with the Harry Potter theme, here's a very large and spooky Hagrid

St Helens Star: Queen Elizabeth having a rest on Hawthorn Drive, EcclestonQueen Elizabeth having a rest on Hawthorn Drive, Eccleston

St Helens Star: This ghostbusting family have gone all out on Grantham CrescentThis ghostbusting family have gone all out on Grantham Crescent

St Helens Star: A pumpkin patch creation on Malvern RoadA pumpkin patch creation on Malvern Road

St Helens Star: Freddie Kruger on the lookout on Barrowfield Road, EcclestonFreddie Kruger on the lookout on Barrowfield Road, Eccleston

St Helens Star: A wicked witch on Tarvin Close, Sutton ManorA wicked witch on Tarvin Close, Sutton Manor