PROUD villagers have unveiled the trophy they won in a tidy village competition.
Residents in Fishburn have been celebrating for weeks since winning the award in the County Durham Tidy Village Competition.
The shield which forms the Northern Echo Trophy for large premier villages is now on view on the village green, near Glebe House.
Councillor Christine Luke, chairman of Fishburn Parish Council, performed the unveiling ceremony.
She said: "Everyone can now enjoy looking at the award, and anyone passing through the village cannot help but notice it."
Parish council vice-chairman Councillor Bob Waller, parish council clerk Kester Noble and other councillors were joined by members of the judging committee and villagers for the ceremony.
The village has won the award three times previously, twice in the 1960s and once in the 1980s.
Local gardeners have had to work hard for the latest success.
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