MOTORISTS are being warned of bridge closures on the A1018 River Wear road crossing in Sunderland tomorrow night.

Wearmouth Bridge, which is undergoing refurbishment and repainting, will be closed to traffic from 11.30pm tomorrow until 5am on Monday.Temporary traffic management will be introduced to cater for traffic heading to and from the Stadium of Light for Sunderland's Premiership match against Manchester City on Monday. The bridge will be closed again, from 11.30pm on Monday until 5am on Tuesday, to allow the temporary traffic management system to be removed and the normal four-lane flow to be restored. Pedestrian access will remain in place throughout.

SURGERY DATES: Durham City councillors for Belmont, Carrville and Gilesgate Moor will hold surgeries in Belmont Community Centre, on Tuesday, at 7.15pm and next Saturday, from 10am to 11am, at Carrville Communal Hall, Broomside Lane.

WOODS WALK: Countryside rangers Gloria and Neville Anderson will lead a four-mile walk through Beamish Woods today, starting at 10am at the Eden Place Picnic Area, near the entrance to Beamish Museum. The walk costs £2, concessions are £1.

PANTO TIME: The Dryburn Theatre Group will stage Jack and the Beanstalk in the Park View Community Theatre, Chester-le-Street, from January 7 to 11, at 7.15pm with a Saturday matinee at 2pm. For details, call 0191-388 9709.

WARD SURGERY: Easington District councillor Robin Todd will deal with constituents' problems at a surgery in the Community Centre, South Hetton, today, from 10am to noon.

ON SONG: Durham Cathedral Choir will sing in Durham Market Place between 11am and 12.30pm, next Saturday, to raise money for city Mayor Councillor Eileen Rochford's appeal in aid of children's charities.

ADVICE SESSIONS: Durham Citizens Advice Bureau will hold advice sessions on Tuesday, at Bowburn Community Centre, from 10am to noon, and at Esh Winning Community Centre, from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.

CAROL SERVICE: The Women's Fellowship at All Saints' Church, Newton Hall, Durham, is holding a carol and Christmas service on Tuesday, December 17, at 2.15pm.

DANCE DISPLAY: The TNT School of Dance will perform in the Park View Community Theatre, Chester-le-Street, on Sunday, December 15, at 2pm and 5pm. For details, call 0191-526 3028.

TAI CHI: Tai Chi sessions, costing £2.50, are held on Fridays, between 10am and noon, at Chester-le-Street Community Association's centre in Newcastle Bank.

COOL SOUNDS: Gateshead DJ Tony 2-Cuts will play the Fish Tank, Neville Street, Durham, on Thursday, from 8pm to midnight. Admission is free.