NEWS writing and festive poetry will be among the next sessions for a children's creative writing workshop.

Scribblers, a workshop for children aged seven to 11, has announced details of its next four monthly sessions.

The group meets at Darlington Crown Street library on the first Monday of every month from 4pm to 5pm, excluding bank holidays.

The next sessions are newspaper articles on November 7, Christmas journey poetry on December 5, short stories on January 9 and creating a character on February 6.

The sessions are free. For more information, contact 01325-349610.