TWO solicitor firms in Darlington are offering a free will writing service for the Free Wills initiative.

People aged 55 and over are being offered the service by Hewitts, in Bondgate, and Blackett, Hart and Pratt, in Faverdale, until Friday.

Anyone who has their will prepared is being asked to make a donation to one of ten charities.

The charities are Age Concern, Barnardo's, The Blue Cross, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Cafod, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Mental Health Foundation, RNID, RNLI and The Stroke Association.

For information, visit www. freewillsfortnight.org.uk or phone 0845 020 4309