CHILDREN from a north-west Durham village have paid tribute to a famous young victim of the Second World War, and improved their environment.
The children created a small wood at Dipton, near Stanley, as part of Derwentside District Council's commitment to the Anne Frank Declaration.
Council officer Dan Grierson explained that all the district councils in the county were asked do something to demonstrate their commitment to promoting tolerance, while an exhibition about the life of Dutch girl Anne Frank, who was murdered in a Nazi concentration camp, was being held at Durham Cathedral.
He said: "We decided this would be a good idea and asked all the schools in the area to plant a tree. We got the Acorn Trust involved to help and planted about 200 trees. It was a really good fun day and there is a nice little wood there to enjoy now."
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