CALNE town crier Mark Wylie has become the first Brit to be crowned champion at the Bermuda International Town Crier Competition.

Mr Wylie, from Calne, who started competing in 2010, beat off competition from 25 other town criers from the UK and Canada to win the title.

He managed to win each of the three days to take the overall title with contestants from Canada finishing in second and third place.

Mr Wylie said: "I am stunned. I didn't fancy my chances. I went out to represent my town and have fun, both of which I did.

"What we didn't know was there was going to be a trophy for each day, and I won all three days so came back with four trophies on the plane.

"It's a wonderful group of people, some of my closest friends are amongst my town crier colleagues."

During the three-day competition, which ran from Friday to Sunday, Mr Wylie was judged on his appearance, bearing and confidence, clarity, content, dictation, inflection and sustained volume.

Mr Wylie added: "I think you have to have a certain innate ability to be heard above the crowd but you can practice. Vocal training is very important. You have to make sure you're not just loud but clear too and not one monotonous tone."

Mr Wylie has been town crier for Calne since 2007 but did not start competing in competitions until 2010, he has since gone on to win the 2012 UK National Championships, at his first attempt, and is current Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers Champion.

His voice will now have just days to recover before its next competition, in Herefordshire, this weekend.