Former mayor to talk at forum Darlington Men's Forum will meet on Thursday when Lingfield ward councillor and former mayor Ian Haszeldine will give a talk called I'm a Councillor - Get Me Out of Here. The venue is St Cuthbert's Church Centre.

Coffee will be served from 10am for a 10.30am start.

Subscriptions are £1.50 per meeting, including refreshments. New members and visitors are welcome.

Call forum chairman Don Lowes on 01325-257857.

WARD SURGERY:Darlington borough councillor Isobel Hartley, who represents the Central ward, will hold a surgery at the Albert Hill Police and Communities Together meeting on Wednesday, at 6.30pm, in Gurney Pease Primary School, Darlington.

YOUTH CAFE:Darlington Borough Council's youth service runs a chill-out cafe every Friday, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, in the Dolphin Centre, Darlington Market Place. Activities include football, swimming, boxercise, games consoles, arts and crafts and games.

Tickets cost £1. Call youth worker Malcolm Bleasby, on 01325-388184.

JAZZ CLUB:Paul Donnelly's Jazz for the King quintet will play at the Opus 4 Jazz Club, in the Travellers Rest, Cockerton, at 8pm on Thursday, February 10.

Tickets cost £6 at the door.

Call 01325-382676.

LYRICAL FUN:Monty Python collaborator Neil Innes will perform at Darlington Arts Centre on Friday, February 18, at 8pm. His one-man show features music and comment. Tickets cost £15 from 01325-486555 or darlingtonarts.co.uk QUAKER TALK:Marion Raw will talk about the Quakers of Darlington at the St Mark and St Paul Parish Women's Fellowship meeting, tomorrow, at 7.45pm, in the church hall, North Road, Darlington.

THANK YOU:The National Animal Sanctuaries Support League raised £1,278 in a recent street collection in Darlington. Pauline Wilson, of the league, thanked all those who contributed time or money.