WHAT'S ON: Thurcroft

KIVETON PARK INDEPENDENT ADVICE CENTRE: A drop-in session, with no appointment necessary, will be held on Thursday 2-4pm at the Welfare Hall in Thurcroft. To contact (office hours) 01909 773966.

ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA MEMORY CAFÉ: Meet on Tuesday at the Gordon Bennett Memorial Hall 1.30-3.30pm.

THURCROFT LIBRARY: Chatterbooks Monday 3.30-4.30pm.

THURCROFT COLLIERY AND VILLAGE WEBSITE: Photographs and newspaper cuttings always wanted. Contact Fred Gething 01709 542461, [email protected], thurcroftcolliery.weebly.com. All material sent in will be returned to the sender.

THURCROFT WALK AND TALK: The next walk is on January 27, meet at Dinnington bus station car park, approximately 2.5 miles walk. If walk cancelled due to bad weather, meet at the Royal Elephant for lunch 12pm. Leader Gloria Cousins.

ST SIMON AND ST JUDE’S PARISH CHURCH: Sandra Blockley is holding a coffee morning in church on January 30 10am-2pm to help with the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Café. The car boot/table top sales start again in March.

THURCROFT WELFARE BAND: The band is at the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships in Bradford on March 5-6. The band practises each Tuesday and Thursday 7.15pm.