FERRYHILL Town Council has appointed Councillor Doreen Greenwell as mayor.
Coun Greenwell took over the office from Councillor Ken Campbell at the local authority's annual meeting.
Her husband, Ronnie Greenwell, will be her consort.
Coun Greenwell's chosen charities for the year are Rosebank Special School and Macmillan Nurses.
She said of her appointment: "I'm looking forward to it very much. I did quite a lot for Ken last year when he couldn't get to some events."
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