A LANDLORD has called time after 30 years of working in the same pub.

Keith Archer pulled his last pint and washed his last glass in the Station Pub, Hurworth Place, near Darlington, on Tuesday night.

Regulars marked the occasion by throwing a big party for the 59-year-old landlord and his wife, Carol.

Keith, who came to Hurworth in 1970, said: "The Station has been a great pub to work in and it is like having one big happy family.

"We were given some wonderful gifts and I will miss working here."

Keith and Carol, who have a house in Hurworth, plan to have a year out before deciding what new career path to take.