ART SHOW: Belmont artist Peter Hemming’s art exhibition Faces and Places Chapter 3 will be at Durham University’s Van Mildert College, on Mill Hill Lane, Durham, until January 13. Entry is free. Anyone wishing to visit should email Miranda Petersen at: mirandapetersen@ymail.com

WARD SURGERY: Durham South county councillors Jan Blakey and Mac Williams will hold a ward surgery in Marlene Avenue Communal Hall, in Bowburn, tomorrow (October 27) from 10am to 11am.

WALK PLANNED: Durham Rambling Club is planning two walks for Sunday, November 4. There is a 12-mile route from Skelton to Staithes and a nine-mile route from Saltburn to Staithes. All are welcome. The cost is £10 per person, including coach travel. For more information or to book, call 0191-3733429 or 07706-871812.