A LANDLADY is appealing to The Northern Echo's readers to help her trace the history of her pub.

Mandie Swales, who has run The North Eastern in Clarence Street, Spennymoor, for four years, has just held a party to celebrate its 100th birthday.

Regulars told Mandie that The North Eastern, owned by Pubmaster, was built on the site of a pub that burnt down. The original pub was built in the days when the railway used to run through Spennymoor.

Now she is keen to find out more about the pub's history, and can be contacted on (01388) 810395.