WE shared the news that a 16-year-old from Wigton recently signed off from secondary school with a perfect 100 per cent attendance record.

Archie Irving has maintained his attendance since first starting at Bolton Low Houses at the age of five.

Archie progressed to Nelson Thomlinson school in Wigton and, due to both his parents being key workers, he managed to attend every day during the pandemic.

Archie is looking to continue his remarkable record at Sixth Form, where he hopes to study PE, psychology and sociology.

Our readers congratulated him on his achievement.

Emily Cristmas said: "Well done! Great record," and Yve Harland said: "Lovely to read some positive news for a change - well done young lad."

Amanda McEwan also praised Archie for his achievement. "I'm sure you had days when you weren't at your best and caught the same bugs as everyone else but still made it into school."

Wendy Taylor said: "Well done young man," echoed by Pamela Murray and Janice Gordon Taylor.

Other readers including Anita Harrison, Ruth Reay, Dorothy Henry and Sonny Kinsella also congratulated him.

One web user said: "Well done, young man, Good luck for your future."