RESIDENTS on a Darlington estate are praying for sunshine for their first summer fun day.

Lascelles Park Residents' Association has organised the event, on Saturday, August 14, for families on the estate.

The event will take place between 11am and 4pm on a field behind the Lascelles pub, in Fenby Avenue.

Activities planned include face-painting, balloon modelling, a bouncy castle, Punch and Judy, rides, games, stalls, police dog displays and refreshments. There will also be a barbecue and evening disco.

Community development worker Gillian Watson said: "It is the first time the association has organised something like this."