STUDENTS are predicting a headline result in a national competition to test their journalism skills.

Twenty-four year ten pupils from Northallerton College took part in a newspaper day organised by the Times Educational Supplement.

They became reporters, editors, sub-editors, feature writers, photographers, agony aunts and horoscope writers to produce a 16-page newspaper, The Envoy.

Horoscope writer Becky Hughes, 15, from Northallerton, alias Mystic Becky, predicted a winning result in the stars. She said: "I can see The Envoy doing very well. We have all put in a lot of work and it is looking really good."

Teacher Nick Watkins said: "This is the third year we have entered the competition, and after receiving a commendation last year, are trying to go one better this time."