THE 54-camera closed circuit TV network in York may be monitored live 24 hours a day. At present, it is monitored between 9am and 9pm with recordings made outside those hours. However, the city council is now considering making live monitoring a round-the-clock operation. "York is generally a peaceful and law-abiding city, but providing 24-seven monitoring will help ourselves and police respond more quickly to incidents," a council spokesman said.

SCHOOL COMPUTERS: MP for the Vale of York Anne McIntosh has congratulated schools for collecting vouchers under the Tesco Computers for Schools scheme. More than 24,000 schools are registered with the scheme, which has been running for 11 years. She will be attending a presentation in the Thirsk Tesco store, in Station Road, this Friday, at noon.

DICK WHITTINGTON: Tickets are on sale at Ripon Leisure Centre for this year's Christmas pantomime. Two performances of Dick Whittington will be staged at the centre on Sunday, December 29, at 1.30pm and 4.30pm. Tickets are priced from £4 for children to £16 for families. For details, call (01765) 601353.

ANTIQUES FAIR: A Christmas antiques and collectors fair is being held at Ravensworth village hall, Richmond, on Sunday, December 1. The fair will be open between 10am and 4pm. Homemade refreshments will be available.

COFFEE MORNING: St John's Bellerby Roof Appeal will benefit from the proceeds of a coffee morning held on Thursday. The event will take place between 10am and noon, at Richmond town hall, and will include a tombola, cake stall and crafts