Healthy Yoga: Two eight-week courses on yoga for health and pleasure, costing £24 will start from 6.30pm to 8.30pm next Monday, and between 10.30am and 12.30pm next Tuesday, in Chester-le-Street Community Centre on Newcastle Bank. For more details, ring 0191-388 4752.

Gift for Life: Blood can be donated between 2.30pm and 7pm next Monday, in the Red Lion, at Chester-le-Street.

Life Savers: A cheque for £250 was presented to the Air Ambulance by the Virago Star Owners Club outside the Lambton Worm.

Fast Money: The family fast day of St Joseph's RC Parish, Birtley, raised £442 for the Catholic charity, Cafod.

Signing On: The Bridge Women's Education and Support Project is holding enrolment days for its courses, from 9.30am until 2.30pm next Tuesday and Wednesday, at 1 High Chare and between 9.30am and 11.30am on Friday, April 15, in the Ouston Community Centre.

The Big Country: John Morrells will tell the Sacriston and District Everyman's Club about Nostalgic Northumberland, at 7.30pm next Tuesday, in the lounge of St John's Court.

Kill the Weed: Members of the Country Landowners and Business Association will be working with Groundwork west Durham in the battle against giant hogweed along the Wear, particularly at Chester-le-Street.

Library Courses: Chester-le-Street Library is holding a five-week family history course from 2pm to 4pm next Tuesday, and a four-week creative writing class, from 2pm to 4pm next Thursday. More details can be obtained from Nicola Lowden on (01207) 585900.