A TYNE Valley cafe has gained international recognition after being singled out by search engine giant Google.
The Rising Café on Beaumont Street, Hexham, gained international recognition on Tuesday when Google in California highlighted it as part of an online event to award Guiding Star status to Google Local Guides across the world.
Google Local Guides is a voluntary community (open to anyone) who work with Google Maps to update the maps, ensure their accuracy, add information, and review businesses etc.
Peter Williams, from Lancashire, but whose daughter, Rebecca Burton, lives in Haydon Bridge along with her husband and 20-month-old daughter, was one of the 50 Local Guides chosen by Google from around the world, to be a Guiding Star – someone who contributes above and beyond expectations.