TWO women were taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital following separate road accidents on the A19.

The first happened just after 11pm on Friday, on the northbound carriageway, near the Murton flyover, when a car overturned and a woman had to be cut from it by firefighters. In the second incident, just before 7am on Saturday, on the southbound carriageway, near Seaham, another woman also had to be cut from her saloon car following a collision.

PLAYERS WANTED: Witton Glenn Arms FC is seeking new players after winning promotion to Division Three of the Sunday Morning League. To join call 0191-373 3001 or 0191-371 2419.

DONOR DATE: Blood donor sessions will be held today in the St Aloysius Centre, on the corner of Argyle Street and Coquet Street, Hebburn, and at in the Sun School Room, Trinity Methodist Church, Shibbdon Road, Blaydon. Both will take place between 2.30pm and 7pm.

MUSIC TRIBUTE: Dryburn Theatrical Workshop is staging A Tribute to Richard Rodgers on Thursday and Friday between 7.30pm and 9.30pm at The Hermitage School, Chester-le-Street. Tickets cost £3.50, with concessions at £2.50, at the door.

HOUSE PROPOSAL: Durham City Council is being asked to grant planning permission for a detached house with a garage to be built at East Street, Hett.

MORE ROOM: Durham City Council is being asked to grant planning permission for a single-storey pitched roof extension to be built at a house in Kirby's Drive, Chestnut Walk, Bowburn.

MAST PLAN: Orange PCS is seeking planning permission from Durham City Council to put up a 25m mobile phone mast at Bells Hill, Rainton Gate, near West Rainton.

IRISH NIGHT: Haswell Folk Club will hold an Irish night session on Wednesday, July 10 at 8.30pm in The Wayfarer pub, Front Street, Haswell. Musicians and singers are welcome. Admission is free. For details call 0191-517 1274.

PUB EXTENSION: Pub Enterprises is seeking planning permission and listed building consent from Durham City Council to build a single-storey extension at the back of the Big Jug pub in Claypath, Durham.

MURDER CHALLENGE: Visitors to the Salaam Bombay Indian restaurant, in Newcastle, on Friday were invited to solve a murder mystery. Ten per cent of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the Action Against Hunger charity.

VENUE CHANGE: The 10.30am King's Church family service will be held at the new venue of Newton Hall Community Centre on Sunday, July 7.

SALSA SESSIONS: A beginners' salsa dancing class will start at Chester-le-Street Community Centre on August 7, on Wednesdays from 6pm to 7pm. The course costs £16.50 for six weeks. To enrol call 0191-388 4752.