North-East pupils swept the board in a national food safety competition.

Reef Pearson and Aoife Smith, of Harlow Green Infant School, Gateshead, won first prize in the under-sevens category of the National Food Safety Week schools poster competition, organised by the Food and Drink Federation.

The girls won tickets for the London Aquarium and a trip on the London Eye as well as £100 in vouchers. Their school will receive £500 to spend on food technology equipment.

The nursery class at Witherwack Primary School, Sunderland, came second in the same section of the contest.