A TWELVE foot long model lorry was the star attraction at a toy show over the weekend.

The North-East Meccano Society and North-East Die Cast Collectors Club held the exhibition on Friday and Saturday.

It was in the former Ethel Austin Shop on The Broadclose in Peterlee and attended by enthusiasts from all over the region.

The show was held in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance.

This Sunday, a Toy and Train Collectors Fair, featuring a Meccano exhibition, is being held at Bowburn Community Centre in Bowburn, near Durham, from 10am-2.30pm.

It is also in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance and Help for Heroes. Entry is £1.30 for adults, £1.10 concessions.