A WOMAN in her forties was grabbed from her blue Toyota Corolla, on Park Avenue, Concord, in Washington, just before 7pm on Monday, by two people wearing masks.

They escaped in the vehicle, containing money and personal belongings. It was found abandoned and burned out several hours later in the Eighton Banks area of Gateshead. Witnesses are asked to contact the police on 0191-454 7555.

HELP WANTED: The MS Master Centre at Crossgate in Durham is seeking volunteers to help with its activities for people with multiple sclerosis and at its charity shop in North Road. For details, call Sandra or Alec, on 0191-384 6111.

DANCE CLASSES: Two dance classes will be held at Framwellgate Moor Community Centre, Durham, tonight. A children's session takes place between 5.30pm and 6.30pm, and an adults line dance class will be held from 6.30pm to 7.45pm.

CHARITY SALE: A sale of bric-a-bric will be held on Saturday between 10am and noon in Elvet Methodist Church, Old Elvet, Durham, to raise money for the St Cuthbert's Hospice minibus appeal.

CITY WALK: A three-mile walk through Durham, called Geology in the City, will be led by geographer and geologist Maurice Holliday on Friday at 10.30am starting at the gates to Durham Castle, Palace Green. The walk costs £2 or £1 for concessions.

FAIR DATE: An autumn fair will be held by Newton Hall Senior Citizens Club on Saturday, October 26 at 2pm in All Saints Church Hall, Carr House Drive, Newton Hall, Durham. The club meets in the hall on the fourth Thursday of the month at 6.30pm.

ROCK NIGHT: The Source, who play the best Brit Pop from The Jam to Oasis, will be performing in the O'Neill's Irish bar in Claypath, Durham, tomorrow starting at about 9pm. Admission is free.

MOVING ON: The disability charity Scope has moved its regional community team office in Durham from Framwellgate Moor to Unit 1, Evans Business Centre, Belmont Industrial Estate. It can be contacted on 0191-386 2127.

PHOTO TALK: Mavis Ord will give a presentation, called Digital - A Steep Hill to Climb, when Pittington Photography Club meets on Monday at 7.30pm, in Pittington Village Hall. New members are welcome.

AUTHOR VISITS: Children's author and illustrator Liz Million will visit Sure Start in Joicey Gardens, Stanley, County Durham, as part of National Children's Book Week, at 1.30pm tomorrow.

TRACING FOREBEARS: A beginners' course in genealogy, Tracing Your Ancestors, begins at Belmont Community Association, tomorrow. For details and reservations call 0191-384 8782.