[In reference to a Pagan couple being persecuted by Christians]

Councillor Chris Gough, a former Mayor of Alcester and deacon at Alcester Baptist Church, said: “I’m aware that they are being frowned upon. Instinctively, it is not the sort of thing we want to see in the town.

"As a church-goer, I think we probably feel strongly about anyone who puts themselves forward as a witch in any form.”