An array of colourful characters have brightened up a village during its first scarecrow festival. Over 100 votes were cast to determine the village’s favourite scarecrow, from more than 24 created by residents for the competition. In a bid to bolster community spirit and help keep the hall going, Dry Doddington village hall’s new committee held the village’s first scarecrow trail and competition last week. A total of 24 entrants created a variety of colourful and humorous scarecrows to decorate the village — some making more than one. The display included everything from jockeys, farmers, wor…