AN east Cleveland student has won the highest honour in the Scouting movement.

Graeme Coulthard, of 1st Marske (Barn Owls) Scout Group received the Queen's Scout award from Cleveland Police Chief Constable Barry Shaw at the force's Middlesbrough headquarters.

Graeme joined the Scout movement at the age of six and carried out several projects to qualify for the award including community work, winter hiking in the Scottish Highlands and leading a month-long trip to Europe.

He is studying for a Masters degree in chemistry at the University of Sheffield.