CHESTER-LE-STREET District Council has announced its Christmas closures.

The Civic Centre in the town will close at 4.30pm on Christmas Eve and reopen at 8.30am on Friday, January 2.

The housing repairs emergency service will operate 24 hours a day throughout the holiday period and any council tenants with an emergency can call freephone 0800 587 0001.

The Careline services can be contacted on 0191-388 7588. In the event of an emergency, Careline can be contacted on this number and it will notify the duty supervisor.

The leisure centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, but open between 10am and 4pm between December 27 and 30 and until 3pm on New Year's Eve.