TWO coach trips to Germany are being organised to raise funds for Butterwick Hospice, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.

A trip to the Rhine region , from Sunday to Friday, June 8 to 13, will include bed and breakfast, visits to Cologne and Heidelberg, a boat trip on the Rhine, wine tasting and a museum visit.

On Saturday, November 29 there will be a five-day trip which will take in the Aachen Christmas market, tours to Trier, Bernkastel and wine tasting.

On the last two days there will be a shopping and sightseeing trip to Cologne and a visit to a supermarket on the return journey.

The trip to Rhine costs £169 and the market trip is £145 for adults, with reductions for children.

For more details, contact Sylvia Stoneham on (01388) 603003.