TEN gymnasts from Deerness Gymnastics Academy, in Ushaw Moor, County Durham, will leave for the European Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships in Odivelas, Portugal, later this week. The contest runs from October 18 to 27. The ten are: Alex Houston, Tim Pritchard, Michael Gill, Liam Sneath, Stuart Napier, Chelsea Fisher, Abbi Greaves, Finn Gravin, Millie Nesbitt and Nathan Brady.

MUSIC COURSE: Music development agency Generator is running a free week-long course for musicians aged 13 to 19 at New College Durham, Framwellgate Moor, Durham City, from October 28 to November 1. Youngsters can rehearse, get tuition, learn about music technology and production and record songs. For more information, call Bob Allan on 0191-255-4468.