VILLAGERS turned out in force to celebrate a successful carnival.

Middleton-in-Teesdale carnival started with several events last week, but the main ones took place at the weekend.

Press officer June Kneller said organisers were worried at one point that last week's heavy rains would wreck the occasion.

She said: "On Friday we were praying, but after looking at one point as if the carnival would not go ahead at all, Saturday was a brilliant day. The carnival has been very well supported."

Results were:

Car treasure hunt: Stephen Mitchell and Team.

Bicycle races: Five to six years - Adam Dent; seven to eight years - Ryan Coll; nine to ten years - Dominic Bainbridge; 11 and over (girls) - Laura French; 11 and over (boys) - Martin Kneller.

Fell races: Male junior - Callum Tallentire; male adult - Paul Kelly; female adult - Dawn Richardson.

Floats: 1 and Chamber of Trade Trophy, Brownies' Flowerfolk by 1st Upper Teesdale Brownies; 2 The Addams Family, by the Watson Family and Co; 3 Havelock Cottage, by the Bowron Family; 4 Lord of the Rings, by Daleview Caravan Park.

On foot: Under-fives - 1 Jenny Teward, on the theme of the teddy bears' picnic; 2 James Schofield, a knight; 3 Leon Kindleyside, a soldier. Five to seven years -1 Faye Pickering, Queen of Hearts; 2 Jenny Tarn, Rule Britannia; 3 Daniel Dowson, spotty bug. Eight to 11 years - 1 Thomas Dent, a lion; 2 Cian Finn, Harry Potter; 3 Samantha Proffit, flower girl. Twelve to 16 - 1 Jenna Schofield, Pinnochio.

Groups: 1 Scooby Do; 2 Noddy and Big Ears; 3 Williams sisters.

Ella Robinson Trophy for the most original under-fives: Taren and Kayleigh Walker, Maid Marian and Robin Hood.

RMC Trophy for best overall in other classes - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

Baby show: Birth to one year, Luke Scott; one to two years, Katrin Stewart.

Pet show: Dog with waggiest tail - Totti, owned by Sareth Nainby-Luxmoore.

Dog with most appealing eyes - Bramble, owned by Emma Bayles.

Dog in best-kept condition - Gipsy, owned by Tom Frost.

Best cross breed dog - Scamp, owned by Max and Hillary Laurie.

Best pedigree dog - Molly, owned by Hillary Laurie.

Other pets - Squeak the ferret, owned by Tasha Thwaite.

Best in show - Molly, owned by Hillary Laurie.

Golf: Joint winners: Daniel Blake, Andrew Rodriguez-Bonilla, Leo Applegarth and Joe McCarty.

Raffle: First prize, Maxine Payne.

Best decorated shop: 1 Sue's Caf, Bridge Street; 2 the post office.

Scarecrow trail: 1 Laura Search, Long Marston, York; 2 Matthew Wildman, Ryton, Tyne and Wear.