NOT a donkey was in sight when knights battled it out during a medieval fair on Saturday.

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The event replaced the donkey derby, which had been held in the town's Lido Park, organised by Droitwich Spa Round Table, for the last 32 years.

The group decided to break with tradition as it looked towards the new Millennium and the day turned out to be a fun-filled success.