COLLECTION SERVICE: The British Heart Foundation charity shop, at 79 North Road, Durham, is reminding customers that it offers a free collection service for larger items. The store is also looking for more donations. Clothes, bric-a-brac, shoes, handbags, furniture and electrical items would be welcome. For more information, call 0191-3832960.

GIN EMPORIUM: The recently opened Mrs Mustard restaurant, in Saddler Street, Durham, is launching a Gin Emporium on Friday (October 26). For more information, call 0191-3841999 or visit mrsmustard.co.uk ADVICE SESSION: The Citizen’s Advice Bureau holds advice sessions in Brandon Community Hall on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 11am to noon.

BALTI BLUES: The Curry Shop and Hill Island Brewery, both based in Durham, will hold a Balti, Brews and Rhythm ‘n’ Blues night at Alington House Community Centre, 4 North Bailey, Durham, on Saturday, November 10. Tickets are £3. For more information, call 07590-511715.

AUTUMN FAIR: Nepacs, a charity which works with prisoners and their families, will hold an autumn fair in Elvet Methodist Church hall, Old Elvet, Durham, on Saturday, November 3, from 10am to 12.30pm. There will be home produce, plants and cuttings, books and DVDs, homemade soup and bread and more. Entry costs £1, including coffee and biscuits. All are welcome.