CHARITY NIGHT: Bob Allison and Dave Foster will perform at a Country and Western evening in Crook Cricket Club on Saturday, December 27.

Tickets for the event, which is to raise money for the Heart Foundation, cost £2 and are available on (01388) 766564 or 762145.

LIBRARY CLOSURE: Crook Library will close for Christmas at 12.30pm on Wednesday, December 24, and re-open at 9.30am on Friday, January 2.

NEW BOOK: The Crook Writers Group has produced a book of short stories and poems called Crook Crackers, which is available from Crook Library for £1.80. The next meeting of the group will be on Tuesday, January 6, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm, in Crook Business Centre.

FAMILY DISCOS: Crook Cricket Club will be holding family discos on Saturday, from 7pm to 11pm, and on Wednesday, December 24, from 7pm to 10pm.

CAROL SERVICE: St Paul's Church will be the venue for a carol service for the parish of Howden-le-Wear and Hunwick on Sunday, at 6pm. The service will be followed by mince pies and mulled wine.