NEW BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE DIARY: Parish council meeting tonight (Thursday) at 7.30pm. Beetle drive and raffle tomorrow (Friday) at 7.30pm, tickets £4.50 to include tea/coffee and buns, children accompanied by an adult free. For details and tickets tel 01981 590620 or 590319.

Community centre AGM next Thursday, November 17, at 7.30pm.

At the local history meeting on November 24, at 7.30pm, John Macklin will give an illustrated talk on the history and background of the building of the bridges at Bridge Sollars.

Every Wednesday, 10.30am to noon, coffee and chat with books and magazines to borrow and a cake and produce stall.