EIGHTEEN months of hard work paid off at the weekend when former football referee George Courtney unveiled a village's millennium project.

It took 13 women 2,050 hours to complete the 10ft tapestry of the Tudhoe parish map.

But now they can admire their handiwork at Tudhoe Community Centre, where the tapestry has been hung.

A book of thoughts and memories called Tudhoe Talking, edited by Pat Denney, was launched as part of the celebrations.

Children from the local primary school added a mural on one of the community centre walls, showing scenes from Tudhoe in 1900 and 2000.

Councillor Barbara Graham, who helped to organise the millennium events, said: "We were lucky enough to receive a £4,000 Millennium Fund grant, and Saturday saw the culmination of all the hard work.It has really brought the community together - young and old alike."

Tudhoe Talking is available from the village post office, and is priced at £5