EXPERTS from around the world are converging on Teesside in June for a three-day conference on the management and prevention of musculoskeletal conditions.

The meeting is being hosted by the University of Teesside's school of health and social care.

SCHOOL EXTENSION: Hartlepool Borough Council has received a planning application from the town's Rift House Primary School to build an extension to provide after-school care facilities.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Friends of Ropner Park is looking for new members and people to help organise activities at the Stockton park. To help, call (01642) 358888.

OLYMPIC VISIT: Olympic runner Alison Curbishley will visit pupils at Brierton Community School in Hartlepool today. As well as sharing training tips, she will present trophies to winners of sports activities.