The new Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Doris Jones, will be installed in a ceremony at the town hall on Thursday, at 7pm.

Coun Jones will take over the office from Councillor Isobel Hartley.

FASHION SHOW: A fashion show will be held at Bondgate Methodist Church Hall, Darlington, on May 22, at 7.15pm, in association with Classic Clothes, in Grange Road. Tickets costing £1 are available at the door or by telephoning (01325) 488520.

LEARNING ADVICE: Shoppers at the Cornmill Centre, Darlington, were told about learning opportunities in the town when Darlington College of Technology set up a stall on Saturday to mark National Adult Learners Week. A demonstration was held to promote a calligraphy course which the college hopes to set up if there is enough demand.

COMIC TURN: Comedian Joe Pasquale will be performing his show Kak Raider 2002 at Darlington's Civic Theatre on Saturday, June 8. The show starts at 7.30pm. For tickets call (01325) 486555.

JUMBLE SALE: St Columba's Church, Darlington, is holding a jumble sale on Friday, at 6.30pm, in the church hall in Clifton Avenue.

HOUSE SCHEME: A plan to build a three-bedroom house to replace a demolished former gatehouse at The Gatehouse, Skipbridge, Hurworth Moor, has been submitted to Darlington Borough Council by Richard Hadland.

EXTRA ROOM: Heighington CE Primary School has applied to Darlington Borough Council to build an additional classroom.

CHARITY SALES: Help the Aged is holding table-top and car boot sales at Middridge Village Hall on Saturday, and at Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre on Saturday, May 25,between 9am and 1pm. To book call (01325) 313924.

BOOT SALE: The Friends of Gainford School are holding a car boot sale in aid of school funds on Saturday, June 15, at 9am. To book a pitch call (01325) 730274.

ANNUAL MEETING: A new mayor and deputy mayor will be chosen at the annual meeting of Great Aycliffe Town Council, at the council offices, School Aycliffe Lane, on Wednesday, at 7.15pm.

CHARITY NIGHT: A 50/50 modern and sequence dance will be held in Coundon Workmen's Club on Friday, from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £1 with proceeds going to the Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland.

TABLE THEFT: A combined oak table and bench, worth £70, was stolen from the Square and Compass pub, West Cornforth, on Saturday.

FORUM MEETS: The Newton Aycliffe area forum will meet at the Great Aycliffe Town Council offices, School Aycliffe Lane, tomorrow, at 6.30pm.

FLOWER CLUB: Sedgefield and Ferryhill Flower Club holds its next meeting on May 21, in Sedgefield Parish Hall, at 7.30pm Anne Codd, of Ponteland, will give a demonstration.