Sedgefield Mayor Maxine Robinson and consort Councillor John Robinson are appealing to residents to support the annual charity appeal.

This year, the selected charities are Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Butterwick Hospice, as well as a number of village organisations.

One of the first events will be a coffee morning in Sedgefield Parish Hall on Saturday, October 8. This will be followed by a pie and pea supper, a charity quiz in Ceddesfeld Hall on Friday, October 14. Other events will include a charity ball, a concert and a race day