PROCEEDS from a college's Christmas fair have been donated to a Durham hospice.

Every Christmas, East Durham and Houghall Community College stages an event, and it was decided the money raised from last year's should go to St Cuthbert's Hospice, in Durham.

A college spokeswoman said the highlight of last year's fair had been a visit by Santa Claus.

A cheque for £125 was presented by faculty head Sally Hudson to Barbara Gilderoy, of the hospice.