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see www.tadbm.co.uk or ring GCCP on 0191 534 2519. Walk. Speaker will be Jack Curtis with a talk about ‘The Old Pond on the Town Moor’. Entrance is £3, which includes refreshments.

A community cinema evening will be held at Back on the Map, Carnegie Corner, 67 Toward Road, on Thursday, June 29. Admission is £1.50, which includes refreshments. Doors open at 12.30pm with a screening at 1pm. Film choices include Hairspray and Civira. New members are welcome. There is a membership fee of £5 a year to cover license costs, which can be paid in instalments. will stop for lunch at the Jersey Farm Hotel, before travelling to Raby Castle. On Saturday, July 8, a tabletop sale will be held at St Mary Magdalene’s Parish Centre, Wilson Street. Tables are £5, ring 0191 5656318 to book. Ewesley Road Methodist Church will be holding a garden party on Saturday from 2pm. Panstatic will provide the music. There will be stalls and strawberry and cream scone teas, costing £3. Couch to 5K is being launched by the Washington Running Club from Tuesday, July 11, at Biddick Academy at 6.30pm. The programme will run for nine weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.30pm for about 30 minutes and 8.30am on a Sunday. It is open to anyone aged 16 plus of any ability. Early session will start with walking building up to running a 5K event after nine weeks. Visit the website or Facebook page for further info.