MUSIC NIGHT: Derwentside Accordion Club will be entertained by Wayne Robertson, from Arbroath, Scotland, at 7.45pm on Thursday, at Castleside WMC.

SALE DATE: Devles Lane Village Hall is holding a sale of gifts organised by Wot Nots, of Blackhill, from 10am until noon on Wednesday.

NOTES FOR NOTES: East Stanley WMC is holding a charity night with singer Teri Mac on Tuesday to raise funds to buy a sports wheelchair for disabled athlete Mary Sugget, 14, of Stanley.

EXTRA TRAINS: The Tanfield Railway will be running trains from 11am on Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the school holidays.

CASH BOOST: Tracey Carr organised a street collection in Stanley which raised £62.95 for the National Children's Homes.

TALENT SHOW: Jam on the Mic, a talent show sponsored by Fox Kids TV and Jammie Dodgers for the five to 11-year-olds, is being held by Asda in Stanley. Free registration bags are available at the customer service desk.

WAY IT WAS: The Hartlepool Royal Marines Society re-enactment group is setting up camp on Saturday and Sunday, to recreate life in the Royal Marines during the early 19th Century.