ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED AND PERSONS OVER 50: At the August meeting of the Evesham Friendship Centre, Peter Luff, MP, joined members and guests for a morning session of Questions and Answers. Mr Luff was thanked for answering all questions put to him so ably. The group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at The Wheatsheaf Inn, High Street, Badsey, 10.30am, with either a speaker or for a social gathering. The programme of activities include coffee mornings, pub lunches, theatre trips, skittles evenings and outings to local places of interest and occasionally further afield. New members/visitors welcome. Phone 01386 422918 for further information.

DISABILITY ADVICE AND INFORMATION: A member of staff will be present at the Evesham Community Contact Centre, Abbey Road, on Monday, from 10am to noon offering a free and confidential advice session for anyone who needs help with a disability-related problem.

RAF ASSOCIATION: The annual street collection will be held on Saturday. The volunteer collectors are few and have to stretch their efforts to cover the eight-hour period given in the permit.