A memorial service has been held for a climber who died on Ben Nevis.

More than 250 people attended the service of remembrance for Tim Newton, 27, in his hometown of Hinckley in Leicestershire.

The service came after the bodies of Tim and Rachel Slater, 24, who both lived in Bradford, were found on Britain's highest mountain in March.

The bodies of the couple were discovered five weeks after they went missing on 15 February.

They were buried side-by-side in Glen Nevis at a private funeral on April 6.

Members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, who recovered the bodies, were asked by the families to act as pallbearers.

The couple are thought to have been caught in an avalanche on the north face of the mountain.

At the memorial service on Saturday, Tim's brother Ed Newton gave what he hoped would have been a future best man's speech.

He said: "The beautiful thing about Tim was not that he was intelligent or that he always won, but it was the grace, the kindness and modesty that he had in his achievements.

"In fact I know that right now he would be digging me in the ribs, telling us to stop. He would be embarrassed at us bragging about all he has accomplished."

Mr Newton told mourners about his brother Tim's successes as a climber and described him as a doting, generous and loving uncle to his son.

Tim had trained as an actor before qualifying as a mountain leader.

He had been studying physics at The University of Manchester where he met fellow climbing enthusiast Ms Slater.

The Reverand Gary Weston, who led the service at St John's Church, said: "It is a tragedy - a young life that shouldn't have been lost right now.

"But he has done so much and we just want to give thanks to God in front of his family for all that he has done and celebrate him as an individual."