AN Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving for Butterwick Hospice Care will be held at St Cuthbert’s Church, in Yarm Road, Stockton, at 3pm, on Sunday (January 6). Among those attending will be Darlington mayor Paul Baldwin.

LIVE MUSIC: Soprano Pamela Hay and tenor Andrew Wicks will be among the performers at the London Gala Orchestra’s New Year Spectacular, at Darlington Civic Theatre, on Monday, January 7, at 7.30pm. Ticket prices start from £17. To book, call 01324-486555.