As part of The Northern Echo lifeblood campaign, which encourages people to give blood, details of donor sessions are as follows:

* Today: Barracuda, Front Street, Chester-le-Street, 2.30pm until 7pm. Parish Hall, Newgate Street, Barnard Castle, 2.15pm until 7pm.

l Tomorrow: St Thomas' Church Hall, Gurney Street, New Marske, Redcar, 2.30pm until 7pm. Redcar URC Hall, Station Road, Redcar, 2.30pm until 7pm.

l Wednesday: Cockerton Club, Woodland Road, Darlington, 3pm until 7pm. Friarage Hospital (Nurses Recreation Hall), Northallerton, 2pm until 7pm.

l Thursday: Town Hall, Raby Road, Hartlepool, 10am until 7pm.

l Friday: Kader Community Centre, Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough, 2.30pm until 7pm. Monkseaton Hall, Matlock Gardens, Wolviston Court, Billingham, 3pm until 7pm.