Keen growers from around Wear Valley have won prizes in the first gardening competition organised by a local group. Winners and runners up received their prizes at a ceremony at The Manor pub in Bishop Auckland. The competition was organised by the Wear Valley Customer Panel, a group which represents the views of council tenants in the area, whose homes are managed by Dale & Valley Homes. Customer Panel chairman Nigel Rowley said: “We wanted to encourage people to make the most of their ...