EXHIBITORS are invited to show their displays in the Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society's next show. It will be held on Saturday, November 9.

Anyone interested in joining can contact the club at 7 Heatherburn Court, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.

HOLIDAY CLUB: Cockerton and Branksome Living Enterprise is organising a community holiday club. It is being run in conjunction with Cockerton churches credit union and residents will be able to save regularly towards a holiday in Spain, Greece or France. The more people that join the bigger the discount on the holiday. For information call (01325) 354084.

SHED RAID: Thieves who broke into a shed in Darlington stole £3,500 worth of fishing equipment. The Daiwa equipment included one rod valued at £750. It was taken from a property in the Kingsway area between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Anyone with information is asked to call Darlington police on (01325) 742124.

TREE APPLICATION: Officials at The Friends Meeting House, in Skinnergate, Darlington, have applied to remove trees from the Quaker burial ground in the town. The borough council will decide whether the group can remove the four trees in the coming weeks.

CHOIR MEMBERS: St Michael's Church choir in Darlington is looking for new members to help with Christmas services. Anyone who would like to join for the festive season or become a full-time member of the choir is asked to call (01325) 310834.

DOG STUCK: The fire brigade was called yesterday to rescue a dog which had its head stuck in railings on a Darlington estate. The dog was freed from the railings in Ribble Court, Skerne Park in Darlington.

TABLETOP SALE: St Catherine's Community Centre, Market Place, Crook, is holding a table top sale on Saturday, from 9.30am until noon. To book tables at £5 each contact (01388) 766706.

FAIR DATE: An autumn fair will be held at Phoenix Court, Heron Drive, Darlington, on Saturday, at 1.30pm. The event includes tombola, raffles, cakes, bric-a-brac and stalls. Admission is free.

MUSIC DATE: Stanhope Methodist Chapel will host a concert by Northern Sinfonia, called Harvest Strings, on Thursday, October 24. Tickets are £1 to £5, call 0191-443 4555.

CHARITY EVENTt: A tabletop sale in aid of the Friends of Senior Citizens charity will be held at Witham Hall, Barnard Castle, on Wednesday, October 23 from 10am to 1pm. To book a site contact (01325) 313924.

WINE TASTING: A wine tasting evening is being held at St James' Church hall, in Albert Hill, Darlington, on Friday, October 25. The event will be held after mass, which starts at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10. To book, call (01325) 465980.

AUTUMN BALL: An autumn ball will be held at the Hardwick Hall Hotel, near Sedgefield, on Saturday, October 26. For details call (01740) 620253.