THE county Christmas shopping outing to Chester will take place on December 6.

The Forest group Christmas concert is planned for Sunday, December 11 at Astley village hall - volunteers are needed.

There will be a "Crafty Chat" get-together on Tuesday at 2.30pm at 5 Valley View, Bewdley, when Janice Stokes will demonstrate how to transform bread dough into decorative items.

Members were asked to take craft items for a display at the meeting on October 10.

The September speakers were Tony Chip and Anne Bucknall, who recited poems, monologues and stories.