Two drivers were taken to hospital after a collision between a Renault Clio and a Land Rover Defender on the A689 between Toronto and High Grange, on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland, yesterday afternoon.

Neither was seriously injured. They were taken by ambulance to Darlington Memorial Hospital. Fire crews from Bishop Auckland and Crook also attended the incident.

UKRAINIANS VISIT: Twenty children from the Ukraine have arrived in Crook and will stay with host families in the Wear Valley until Wednesday, August 6. The visit has been organised by the Crook For Chernobyl Children Group, which paid for the children's flights and visas. The group will visit Beamish and South Shields, and Wear Valley District Council has provided free passes to the Glenholme Leisure Complex.

SKATING WIN: Christopher Pratt, nine, from Shildon, won the under-12s section of the Airtime Summer Sk8 Jam in Newton Aycliffe at the weekend. His brother James, aged six, was runner-up in the competition, which attracted more that 120 skateboarders, in-line skaters and BMX bikers from across Sedgefield borough.

COACHES CALL: Bishop Auckland Gymnastics Club is looking for coaches. Preference will be given to those qualified as club coaches or higher, although training will be available for volunteers. For details call Nigel Douthwaite on (01388) 765555, extension 403.

HOLIDAY CLUB: The Salvation Army in Queen Street, Crook has started a seaside rock holiday club for five to 11-year-olds which meets Monday to Friday, from 10am to noon.

CHARITY LUNCH: St Luke's Church, Ferryhill, will be serving lunches from 11am to 1pm tomorrow to raise money for the Leprosy Mission of England and Wales. The three-course lunch, which costs £2.50, will be preceded by coffee from 10am and there will also be stalls, a raffle and a tombola.

DANCE GROUP: Dance sessions for children under four are being held at Greenfield Community and Arts Centre, Newton Aycliffe, every Friday next month, excluding August 8, from 2pm to 3pm. The centre is also running two half-day courses for the same age group, on Monday and Tuesday, August 11 and 12, from 2pm to 3.30pm. For details call (01325) 307147.

QUIT SMOKING: A support group for people who want to stop smoking is being held at the Pioneering Care Centre, Newton Aycliffe, every Tuesday, from 5.30pm to 7pm. For details call Annie Pluse on 0191-301 3813.

TABLE-TOP SALE: St Catherine's Community Centre, Crook, is hosting a mini-market and table-top sale on Tuesday, from 9am to 2pm. To book a table contact (01388) 764697.