A TOURIST attraction with a wartime connection is recreating Victory in Europe (VE) Day six decades on by reviving a traditional British celebration.

Harperley Prisoner of War Camp, near Crook, is planning to hold a VE Day street party on May 8.

The camp's party will include a celebration buffet, hats and bunting with traditional games and live entertainment from the Weardale Tappers and Andrews Sisters lookalikes the Fenner Sisters.

Lisa Mcleod, who owns Harperley with her husband James, said: "With the camp's history, it will provide a unique experience for a street party.

"This was such an important milestone, we felt we had to celebrate it in a place where the event would have had a very special meaning for many people."

The party starts at 2.30pm. Tickets cost £10. For details, call (01388) 767098.