A VILLAGE millennium fun day will run alongside the annual cricket derby match at the weekend.

Ferryhill Station and Chilton Lane Ward Residents' Association have organised the day for Saturday, at Mainsforth cricket ground. It will be held at the same time as Mainsforth play Tudhoe.

Entry to the family fun day is free and includes a tae kwon-do demonstration, with rides and games.

There is also an evening family disco at the Eldon Arms. Tickets, costing £1 for adults and 50p for children, are available from the newsagents in Ferryhill Station