Unicorns? In Helsby? Surely not...

Unlikely as it may seem, your eyes are not deceiving you!

If you were walking in the village today, you may well have spotted this mysterious pair wandering around Helsby Hill.

Having climbed up to the trig point, one was then seen dancing down Alvanley Road, and then resting outside of Tesco.

In their socially-distanced tour of the village, Helsby's unicorn visitors delighted residents young and old, brightening the gloom of yet another lockdown weekend.

But who are they?

Could it be that these mystical creatures came to see Helsby Quarry's ancient rock formations, which date back to the age of their friends the dinosaurs?

Hopefully we will soon puzzle out the meaning behind this curious event.