Killhope Lead Mining Museum, in Weardale, will be holding coracle-making demonstrations, workshops in woodland crafts and building bird and bat boxes, and many other woodland activities on Sunday and next Monday, from 10.30am to 5pm.

For details telephone Tina Raynor on (01388) 537505.

HOUSE BLAZE: Firefighters were called to a house in Walker Drive, Woodhouse Close Estate, Bishop Auckland at about 3am yesterday. The ground floor of the home was badly damaged.

WARDEN RETIRES: John Bowman has stepped down as churchwarden at St James the Great Church, in Albert Hill, Darlington. Mr Bowman, who was warden for 29 years, was presented with a cheque by Father Ian Grieves, who thanked him for his hard work over the years.

TABLE-TOP SALE: The Friends of Senior Citizens charity, in Newton Aycliffe, has organised a table-top sale at the Market Hall, Richmond, on Wednesday, August 27, at 11am. To book a table, call (01325) 313924.

TEESDALE WALK: A 12-mile walk around Holwick Scar and the Pennine Way will be held on Wednesday. Walkers are asked to meet at the Grassholme Reservoir car park, south west of Mickleton, at 10.30am. More details are available on 0191-383 4144.

CARAVAN PLAN: A planning application for permission to temporarily site a caravan at The Paddock, Killerby, Darlington, has been submitted to Darlington Borough Council.

FENCE SCHEME: A home owner in Hurworth Place, near Darlington, has applied to Darlington Borough Council for planning permission to install a 1.8m boundary fence and gates at a property in Belgrave Terrace.

SHED BURGLED: A shed in Bramall Lane, Red Hall, Darlington was raided on Saturday. Two bicycles and a lawnmower were stolen.

EXTENSION WANTED: An application for planning permission to build a single-storey rear extension to a house in Judith Close, Heighington, near Darlington, has been received by Darlington Borough Council.

CAR CRIME: A radio was stolen from a Renault Clio car in Gladstone Street, Darlington, on Saturday, between 6pm and 9.20pm.

ACCESS RAMP: The Halifax bank has applied to Darlington Borough Council to install an access ramp for use by disabled people at its premises in Duke Street.

CHARITY DATE: St Elizabeth's Church Hall, St Elizabeth Close, Woodham, will host an open day as part of Cats Protection Week on Sunday September 7, from 2pm to 5pm.