Age Concern Northumberland are holding a Recruitment Fair on Friday 12 February at The Round House, Lintonville Parkway, Ashington (oppostie Lidl's).

We are running two presentations at 11.30am and 1.30pm, followed by the opportunity to discuss, with our experienced staff, the job vacancies and career prospects in further detail.

For further information on our Recruitment Fair and our other opportunities available or for an application pack call the HR & Training Team on 0845 140 00 88.

People in the former Wansbeck area of Northumberland are being invited to have their say on how their communities can be developed or improved.

Local community forums are about to start a six-month programme of public engagement, including public meetings, to help draw up community plans, which will influence future decisions and changes.

Meetings will take place in the Choppington, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and Ellington, Linton and Lynemouth areas.

For further information, contact Lynda Fakir, Locality Development Officer for South East Northumberland on 0845 600 6400, email Lynda.Fakir@northumberland.gov.uk or visit northumberland.gov.uk.

Wildlife lovers can take part in some spooky activities this Hallowe'en with Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

On Friday October 30, between 3pm and 5pm, there will be a host of ghostly activities taking place at Choppington Community Woods supported by Northumberland County Council and the Friends of Choppington Community Woods.

Bat box making, tree sprit making, Hallowe'en games and following a spooky trail through the woods will all be on offer around the reserve entrance near the Choppington Welfare Centre.

On Saturday October 31, between 3pm and 5pm the wildlife charity will be joining forces with the Friends of East Cramlington Local Nature Reserve for a second evening of bewitching fun.

Wildlife lovers can take on a free orienteering challenge in Choppington Woods, Northumberland, tomorrow.

Northumberland Wildlife Trust is holding the self-led event between 11am and 1pm. Participants will be given a compass and map bearing checkpoints around the woods.

There is no need to book, just turn up at the Choppington Welfare Centre.

There's plenty of fun to be had for wildlife lovers over the coming weeks, with opportunities to spot lots of favourite animals.

On September 24, Northumberland Wildlife Trust's expert on all things furry - Kevin O'Hara - will be the guide for a "mammal walk".

Walkers will be offered the opportunity to look for otters, red squirrel, fox and deer - and their tracks.

Advice on how to get ready for the winter months will be available at a special event in the Hirst Welfare Centre in Ashington from 10am on Thursday September 10, organised by the Northumberland Warm Zone agency.

It brings together experts on energy efficiency and insulation, benefits and pensions advisers, credit unions and representatives of the NHS.

Visitors to the event will also get the chance to win tickets for Newcastle United's home match against Queen's Park Rangers on September 30.

After a packed summer of family events around Northumberland, the final weekend of the summer holidays is beckoning, with another busy programme across the county.

The event likely to attract the biggest crowd is the Glendale Show (pictured), now in its 117th year, featuring a host of rural attractions and stalls. Spectacular carriage driving and falconry displays and a Ready Steady Cook style cooking competition are some of the highlights of the event on Bank Holiday Monday.

In the bottom corner of the county on the same day, Blanchland & Hunstanworth Show (see link below) will be taking place, and two days before on Saturday Bellingham will also be welcoming visitors to its Show to take part and watch various traditional competitions.

Northumberland Wildlife Trust and the Friends of Choppington Woods have arranged a community litter pick to take place this Sunday between 10am and 1pm.

The meeting point for the 10am start is the entrance to the reserve next to the Choppington Welfare Centre.

Members of the public can go along for the full three hours or can just drop in for half an hour.

Heather O'Neill, from Northumberland Wildlife Trust, said: "The litter pick is a great way for people in a community to get to know each other a bit better.

"Very often people come along to an event such as this and feel such satisfaction at the end of it that they volunteer for future activities."

Residents across Wansbeck are being urged to unleash their creative talents and produce a painting or sketch inspired by the district they live in.

KEAP Creative, based in Woodhorn Church Studios near Ashington, has organised a competition for Sunday March 22, with prizes on offer to the best entries.

Entrants must register at Woodhorn Church from 9.30am on the day, with judging at 4pm.

Protecting children whose parents are involved in substance use is the theme of a series of forthcoming events.

Northumberland Safeguarding Children Board's Hidden Harm Network has organised the help and advice events for people who work with children, young people and their families across the county where there are concerns of problematic parental substance use.