BEER lovers who enjoyed this year's Darlington Rhythm 'n' Brews Festival also did their bit for charity.

The town's branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) raised £111 for the Great North Air Ambulance.

The cheque will be handed over this week and money was raised at last month's festival.

Visitors to the three-day event enjoyed 50 British real ales from independent and family breweries.

Organiser Alan Holmes said: "This is the first year that we've given beer festival customers an opportunity to donate their leftover beer money to charity.

"People responded well. It's something we would like to expand on in future."