PUPPET THEATRE: The Three Little Pigs is being staged by Jack O'Lantern Puppets at 11am followed by Anansi the Magic Ant at 2pm on Saturday, August 30, at the Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley. Tickets are £4.

DIARY DATE: Consett Brass Band will provide entertainment during a one-stop shop information centre being held from 10am to 1pm on Thursday, in Christ Church hall by Consett Churches and Neighbourhood Action.

MUSIC NIGHTS: Customers at the Blue Boar, Stanley, will be entertained by TBC at 8pm, tomorrow, followed by Tubesnake on Saturday next week.

WOODLAND WALK: A three-mile walk covering woodland paths will start at 10am, on Wednesday, from the Burnopfield Surgery.

BORDER MUSIC: Derwentside Accordion Club will be entertained by the Border Duo, from Brampton, at 7.45pm, on Thursday, at Castleside WMC.

GROUP EVENTS: Popmobility is being held at Consett Sure Start from 2pm to 3pm, on Wednesday, in Delves Lane village hall. The group is running a bus trip to Morpeth Park on Thursday from the hall.

PRESSURE GROUP: Traders in Lanchester have launched the Lanchester Business Group to lobby Derwentside District Council for action following recent flooding.

WATCH YOUR HEART: An exercise class with cardio-vascular workout is held from 7pm to 9pm each Monday at the St John Ambulance Hall, Consett. Each session costs £2. For more details, contact (01207) 506952.

BUS GRANT: A grant of £50,000 has been pledged by the Derwentside Crime and Disorder Partnership to provide a bus for young people.