When police swooped on a house in Cheltenham, they discovered what appeared to be a festively decorated Christmas tree, complete with tinsel, baubles and a golden angel on top.

However, on closer inspection, the officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary realised it was in fact heavily disguised cannabis plant.

The raid led to police seizing a small cannabis farm complete with equipment.

Gloucestershire police posted a photograph of the plant on their Twitter account : "Not your traditional Xmas Tree! Two arrested in Cheltenham on suspicion of cannabis cultivation."