A DISPLAY of motorcycle memorabilia will be staged at the Seaton Holme visitor centre, in Easington Village.

Former pitman John Williams is putting together the collection, which goes on display in the Discovery Centre at Seaton Holme, in Hall Walks, from Tuesday, January 4, until Thursday, February 24. Seaton Holme is open from Monday to Friday, between 9am and 4pm.

Classes restart: Yoga Classes will resume at Tanfield Lea Community Centre, near Stanley, on Thursday, January 13. Sessions run from 5pm to 6.30pm and from 6.45pm to 8.15pm. The cost is £3 per session, concessions available, and anyone booking ten sessions will get one free. For details, call (01207) 231570.

Brass sounds: The Salvation Army Shildon Corps will perform a concert of brass music for the Macmillan Cancer Relief County Durham Appeal at Stanley's Lamplight Arts Centre on Saturday, January 15, at 7.45pm. Tickets cost £3.50 (concessions £2.50) and are available from the venue on (01207) 218899.

Association meeting: The next meeting of the Garden Farm and West Lane Residents' Association in Chester-le-Street is on Monday, January 10, at 7.30pm, in the Garden Farm Hotel.

History courses: Durham's Clayport Library in Claypath, Durham, is launching a series of courses for people interested in researching their family history that will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Subjects include family history on the Internet. For details and booking, call the library on 0191-386 4003.

Tipping tip-offs: Durham County Council is urging people who see illegal fly-tipping taking place to call its hotline on 0191-383 5595.

Factory plan: P Whelan Ltd, of Newcastle, is seeking permission from Durham City Council for its scheme for industrial and warehouse development on land next to LG Philips Displays on the Belmont Industrial Estate, which already has outline consent.

Magic show: Magician Geoffrey Durham will perform his Little Miracles show at Durham's Gala Theatre on Saturday, January 29, at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £12 (concessions £10) and are available from the box office on 0191-332 4041.

More room: Durham City Council has granted permission for a two-storey pitched roof extension at the side and front of a house in Relley Garth, Langley Moor, and a single-storey pitched roof extension at the back.

In Shape: People can get in shape when fitness and toning classes resume at the Tanfield Lea Community Centre, near Stanley, on Monday, January 10, from 7.30pm to 8.45pm. Sessions cost £2 and can be booked by calling (01207) 231570.

meet your mp: Durham City Labour MP Gerald Steinberg will be holding surgeries for his constituents on Saturday, February 5, in the Communal Centre, Silver Courts, Brandon, from 10am to 11am, and in Brandon Community Hall between 11am and noon.