AN eight-mile walk around Winston, Little Newsham and Whortlon, in Teesdale, County Durham, is being planned by Durham Ramblers for Sunday (December 16). The walk starts in Whorlton main street at 10.30am. For more information, call John Albery on 0191-3843164 or 07975-958560.

WONDERFUL LIFE: Frank Capra’s classic Christmas film It’s a Wonderful Life will be screened at Clayport Film Club in Clayport Library, Millennium Place, Durham, on Thursday (December 13) at 7.30pm. Drinks and nibbles will be served from 7pm. Entry costs £5 for non-members; or £4 for members, with concessions priced £3.

RAMBLING CLUB: Durham Rambling Club will do two walks from Frosterley to Stanhope, in Weardale, County Durham, on Sunday (December 16). They will be nine and 12 miles in length. All are welcome. The cost is £10 per person including coach travel. For more information, call 07706-871812 or 0191-3733429.

GARDENING TALKS: The next meeting of Houghall Horticultural Society will be held in the conference hall of East Durham College’s Houghall campus tomorrow (December 11) at 7.30pm. Chris Barker will give a talk titled: Orchids – warm, intermediate and cool. Annual membership costs £6. For more information, visit houghallhorticultural.org.uk