STUDENTS have built a bridge which will help Saltburn's bid for success in Britain in Bloom.

The part-time students from Redcar and Cleveland College, who have learning difficulties and disabilities, have built a scale model of the renowned Ha'Penny Bridge in Saltburn.

They used their engineering skills to construct the model, which is 20ft long, two-and-a-half feet high and 2ft wide and made of wood and steel.

The original historic Saltburn Ha'Penny toll bridge was built in 1868 for use by miners and was demolished in 1974 due to lack of funds.

The students, aged between 18 and 30, who took about two years to make the model bridge, have previously built other models for the Saltburn in Bloom project, including the model Saltburn pier.

The construction department at Redcar and Cleveland College has also previously restored a fishing cobble and a wooden two- wheelled cart, which is now being replaced by the bridge model on the A174 to Saltburn.

Paul Humphreys, construction lecturer at the college, said: "The students have worked extremely hard to reconstruct the bridge, and have done a brilliant job. The bridge is a fantastic contribution towards the town's heritage and to the rest of the Saltburn in Bloom collection."