THE Mayor of Darlington has heaped praise on the latest phase in the efforts to regenerate the Firthmoor estate.

Builder Barratt Homes has created four showrooms to highlight the Moorfield development of new homes. It is the company's largest show arena in the North-East and represents part of plans to revive the Firthmoor estate.

Darlington Mayor Councillor Ron Lewis said: "The project is one that the town and the local community can be well proud of. This has been a team job."

More than 100 homes have already been sold and 27 families have moved in