THE riddle behind a charity shop camera has been solved - thanks to The Northern Echo.

As reported yesterday, Darlington woman Sylvia Elliott discovered a part-used roll of film in a camera she bought at a Northallerton charity shop.

When developed, one picture showed a woman and a young girl and the others were of a large and happy black dog.

A picture published yesterday was immediately recognised by Irene Wiper, of Harris Street, Darlington - as an image of herself and grand-daughter Laura that must have been taken more than ten years ago.

"It was obviously taken in the back garden, but I can't remember it being taken, or who took it," she said.

"The dog was our 17-year-old pet and I'll be getting in touch with Mrs Elliott to thank her for finding them.