WOMEN in Hartlepool are being offered street gym and Nordic walking sessions as part of the women's Begin 2 programme run by Hartlepool Borough Council's sport and recreation team.

The street gym course is at Ward Jackson Park for eight weeks from Thursday, July 7.

Weekly sessions are from 6pm to 7pm, and the course is £16. The Nordic walking course, which costs £12, takes place weekly at Summerhill, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, for six weeks from July 5.

For details, call Rebecca Smith on 01429284415 or email rebecca.smith@hartlepool.gov.uk