11/05/2011

Each day the editor of the Northern Echo Peter Barron challenges BBC Tees to come up with a better headline for one of their stories.

Peter was off for the day - so his deputy Chris Lloyd stepped into the breach ..

For Wednesday's headline challenge The Echo went with a story about a vicar who has set a world speed record in a motorcycle hearse...

The Northern Echo's headline "Hearse Past the Post".

BBC Tees went with "Dead Fast".

Independent adjudicator Kerry awarded points each today.

The score stands at 4-2.