CHRISTMAS fling in aid of Cradley's new school fund will take place at Colwall Village Hall tonight (Friday, December 12) at 8pm. Please bring your own food and drinks. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be on sale, but no bar. Tickets cost £5 from John Goodwin Estate Agents on 01684 540300.

Tickets for Christmas Crackers are still available. They can either be purchased from Leita Tame at Provident Village, Colwall Green, 01684 540030, or on the door. This takes place at 6.30pm on Saturday, December 13.

Colwall Singers present an evening of Christmas carols, songs and reading in Colwall Village Hall on Tuesday, December 16, at 7.45pm. This will be followed by mulled wine, coffee and mince pies. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Malvern Mind.

The Millennium Room trustees will be providing the village Christmas post. Post boxes will be sited throughout the village from Monday, December 8. Last postings will be midday on Saturday, December 20. Location of boxes will be: the village pharmacy, John Goodwin Estate Agent, Chevenham, porch of 18 Evendine Corner and Fossil Bluff, Walwyn Road, Upper Colwall (end of bridge). It is important to put a full address on each card and to place money (10p per card) and card together in the boxes. Offers of assistance with the delivery of the cards would be much appreciated. Please call Carolyn Houlbrooke on 01684 540437 or Marion Percy on 01684 540484 if you can help.

All are invited to join in singing carols in the Ale House on Thursday, December 18, at 7.30pm. £2 pay on the door. There will be mince pies and a warming drink.