A POCKET-SIZED guide for visitors to Darlington was launched yesterday.

Welcome to Darlington carries a detailed street map of the town centre and information about accommodation, shopping, places to eat, sports, leisure and events.

A total of 10,000 copies have been distributed to tourist information centres and libraries, seeking to build on the two million-plus visitors the town attracts each year. The guide will also be available to visitors at the tourist information centre at Horsemarket, and the information centre at Darlington's Bank Top railway station.