Liam and James vow to win again next year

James O' Hanlon, 10, and friend Liam Cupit, eight, won the annual pumpkin-growing contest in Mere Brow, Lancs with a pumpkin weighing in at 915lbs.

It is the heaviest pumpkin ever grown in the UK. The world record was set in the US with a 1,400lb pumpkin.

The giant pumpkin was so big that seven firefighters had to move it out of the greenhouse for the charity event.

The pumpkin has already been confirmed as a British record by experts from the Guinness Book of Records and the Royal Horticultural Society.

"It felt really good to win the competition and nearly all of the prizes," said James.

Seven firefighters were needed to carry the pumpkin

The boys grew the pumpkin from seed and watched videos to pick up tips.

The Mere Brow Giant Pumpkin Competition has been running for 10 years. This year's proceeds will go to the North West Air Ambulance fund.

And Liam already has his sights set on next year.

"We're definitely trying to thrash everybody like this year," he said.

But contest organiser Trevor Wilson is sceptical.