GIVE LIFE: Blood can be donated at the Conference Room of the Washington Leisure Centre, from 2.30pm to 7pm, on Friday.

FOLK NIGHT: Dana Robinson will be the guest star of the Davy Lamp Folk Club next Saturday at the Biddick Arts Centre.

SCHOOL AWARDS: Washington School has received the National Achievement Award for examination success at GCSE level. Headteacher Ian Lane has been invited to attend a Most Improved Specialist School Dinner, in London, to mark the school's success as a technology college.

HELP AT HAND: Washington North-East Council on Addiction runs a confidential young people's outreach project, offering drug and alcohol information and education, counselling and non-user support. More details can be obtained by calling 0191-419 3680.

PARTNERS PLEASE: A tea dance to music from the organ played by Arthur Henderson is held from 1.30pm to 3.30pm on Wednesdays at the Biddick Arts Centre. The 80p admission charge includes refreshments.

SCHOOL AWARD: The after-school Eco Club of St John Boste RC Primary School, Oxclose, has received the Green Flag Award, presented by Encams - the parent body of the Keep Britain Tidy group.

CLEAN-UP DUTY: Staff from the Washington distribution warehouse of Asda spent a day helping to clean up the grounds of St Cuthbert's RC Primary School, Grindon Lane.

TAKE YOUR PARTNERS: Line dancing takes place on Thursdays at the North Biddick Social Club.

RACE NIGHT: A race night with pie and peas supper will be held from 7.30pm tonight at Springwell Village Hall. Tickets are £2, and the first race starts at 8pm.

WOMEN MEET: Washington Station WI meets at 6.45pm on the third Tuesday of each month in the Bridge Women's Centre, Colombia.