A COUPLE who were childhood sweethearts celebrated their diamond wedding in style at their favourite football club.

Ivor and Marjorie Castor, 82 and 80, of Guisborough, met outside a dance hall in Grangetown when they were aged 15 and 13. They celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on Sunday.

The couple married on January 4, 1943, while Mr Castor was home from North Africa where he was a paratrooper in the Second World War. Mrs Castor worked at the steelworks as part of the war effort.

Mr Castor returned to the front line but lost his arm in combat six weeks later. He won his job back at the steelworks and went on to become foreman.

The couple have five children, 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Their daughter, Janet Lawrence, said they had received a telegram from the Queen, and a papal blessing from Rome was read out.