Church bells, cow bells and bicycle bells rang out on this morning in Redbridge to celebrate the start of the Olympic Games.

A number of church bells were rung for three minutes as quickly and loudly as possible as part of a piece of by Turner-Prize winning artist Martin Creed.

The cacophony started at just after 8am.

At St Peter’s Church, Aldborough Road North, Newbury Park, about 30 people gathered to ring bells – including on their phones.

Ron Jeffries, from the church, said: “It’s a good thing that everyone is getting involved, it’s a bit of local fun. Anything involving the local community is a good.”

Other churches around the borough, including St Andrew’s Church in The Drive, Ilford, also took part.