TWO talented Darlington joinery students showed they are top of the class in a recent youth construction competition.

Lee Fawcett and Simon Dale were awarded first and second places in the regional heat of the Skillbuild Youth in Construction competition, held recently in Durham. Lee, 19, will now go on to represent the North-East in the Skillbuild National Finals, in Northern Ireland, later this year.

Both he and Simon, 20, are on joinery courses at Darlington College of Technology