ANNUAL MEETING: Chester-le-Street Community Associ-ation will stage its annual meeting at 7.30pm, on Tues-day, in the Community Cen-tre.

PICTURE POSTCARDS: A postcard fair will be held from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, March 23, in the North Lodge Annex of Chester-le-Street's Park View Community Ass-ociation.

SPECIAL CONCERT: Stanley Men's Gospel Forum Choir is staging a concert at West Pelton Methodist Church on Saturday, March 23.

RACE DAY: Irish Stew will be served at the Cheltenham Gold Cup Day in the Plough, High Flatts, tomorrow. Lagers and Murphy's Stout will be priced at £1.50 and all beers will cost £1.25 during the day.

TEEING OFF: The cancelled Christmas game of the Wheatsheaf 2000 Golf Soc-iety will be held at the Gos-wick Golf Course on Sunday, March 24, with the presen-tation at 6.30pm being foll-owed by a buffet.

OPEN MEETING: An open parish meeting will be held by St Joseph's RC Parish at 8pm, on Tuesday, in the Parish Centre, Birtley.

PARLIAMENT TRIP: MP Kev-an Jones took a party of 32 sixth-formers from Hermitage School, Chester-le-Street, on a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament.

NEW YOU: A True You course will be held on Saturday at Chester-le-Street Community Centre. More details can be obtained from Trudie on 0191-384 2755.

IRISH NIGHT: The Falcon, at Hilda Park, is holding a St Patrick's Eve Extravaganza from 8pm on Saturday.

SYRIAN TREASURES: Jim Madden will tell the members of the Sacriston and District Everyman's Club about the Hidden Treasures of Syria at a meeting starting at 7.30pm, on Tuesday, in the lounge of St John's Court.