A man was taken to hospital when his moped collided with a car on the approach to St Cuthbert's roundabout at Parkgate, Darlington, yesterday morning.

A couple travelling in the car, a Seat Leon, were shaken but uninjured. The moped rider, a man in his 50s, was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital, but his injuries were not though to be serious.

LIBRARY CELEBRATES: A library celebrating 40 years in its building is asking people for their memories. Newton Aycliffe Library is marking its big day on September 18 and is looking for anyone with old photographs or stories about its history. For more information, contact the library on (01325) 312856 or fax on (01325) 321702.

FLAT PLANS: Darlington council has received a planning application from a home owner to gain a certificate of lawful use for his property, in Corporation Road, to be developed into two self-contained flats.

NEW FACES: Three new people have joined the parish council committee of St James the Great church, in Albert Hill, Darlington. Rachel Edmonds, Trevor Bunker and Edwin Martin were elected to take up the roles.

SHOW DEBATE: Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society is holding a meeting on September 2, at the ASE Club, Northgate, Darlington at 7.30pm. Members will discuss staging and judging for the bloom show.

CRIME FIGURES: Last month, there were 37 reports of crime in the Firthmoor area of Darlington. These included two reports of assaults, 11 incidents of criminal damage and one burglary. Meanwhile, the next meeting of the Firthmoor community partnership board will take place on September 5, from 10.30am, at Firthmoor community centre.

WRITER WORKSHOPS: Author Albert Hill, who writes under the pseudonym Elliott Conway, has been reading to pupils at Longfield school three times a week. The writer has also been treating classes to workshops to help pupils develop their writing skills.

JUMBLE SALE: St Columba's Church on Clifton Avenue, off Clifton Road, Darlington, is holding a jumble sale on Friday, September 5 at 6.30pm. Admission 10p.

DISH APPLICATION: The Wheatsheaf Inn on South Green, Staindrop, has applied to Teesdale District Council to install a broadband satellite dish on the building.

NAME IDEAS: Suggestions for a name for a 14 house development on the former North Road Junior School in Spennymoor include North Place, School Close, North Mere and North Grove. The developers have proposed the name Ennerdale, continuing the theme of existing street names.