I've had a nice letter this morning from Lynda O'Malley, who was a guest at last week's Local Heroes Awards.

Lynda, who was on North Yorkshire motor sport hero Robert Lawson's table, said she had a fantastic night.

The presentation was "exemplary", the entertainment "thrilling", the awards "impressive" and the climax, when the overall award was presented to rugby coach Ted Wood, "humbling".

"A wonderful evening, thoroughly recommended," she said.

She finished with a PS: "By the way, we are avid readers of the Darlington & Stockton Times."

Just when I was getting to like her!