MVC :: Displaying Count Of Records Found In A Search?

I have the following search query

// GET /Home/Results/
[AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Post)]
public ActionResult Result(string searchtext)
{
var search = (from n in _db.NewsItemSet
where n.headline.Contains(searchtext)
orderby n.posted descending
select n);
return View(search);
}
}

The search works and displays a record if a record containing a keyword exists, I am struggling however to implement a feature where when the search is returned it says for example:

0 news items found

N news items match your search criteria: 'string'" displayed