WEAR Valley residents can get help with a range of consumer problems at a number of advice days.

Events organised by Durham Online Initiative and Durham County Council's Trading Standards team are part of a consumer rights campaign in the district.

Experts will be giving information about taking back faulty or unwanted Christmas presents, problems with mobile phone contracts and issues such as housing, benefits and employment.

People can drop in to their local library or community centre in Wear Valley and speak to advisers using a video-phone, with technical support, or be given help to send their question online.

Sessions are on Monday at Bishop Auckland Library and Woodhouse Close Library, 10am to 11.30am, Wolsingham Library and Stanhope Community Centre, 2.30pm to 4pm.

On Tuesday, at Crook Civic Centre, 1.30pm to 3pm. Friday, January 21, at Willington Library and Willington Resource Centre, 9.30am to 11.30am.

Monday, January 24, at Wolsingham Library and Stanhope Community Centre, 2.30pm to 4pm.