n THE Poppy Appeal will benefit from a coffee morning hosted by Upton Royal British Legion at Upton Memorial Hall on Saturday, November 12, from 10am to noon. It will feature stalls, tombola and a raffle. Admission is 20p, under-14s free.

n HANLEY Swan Friends of St Michael's Hospice are holding a coffee morning at Blackmore Grange, Worcester Road, Hanley Swan, on Tuesday (November 8). The event runs from 10.30am to noon and features stalls and a raffle. Admission is £1.

n The National Blood Service is holding a donor session at the New Hill Centre on Monday (November 7). Sessions take place from 1pm to 3.15pm and 4.30pm to 7.15pm. For further information, call 08457 711711.

n DISCOVER your heritage at a window display on family history research at Upton's Tourist Information Centre. The display, on show until tomorrow (Saturday), is the work of Malvern Family History Group.

n West Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer will be available for personal and private interviews at Upton Memorial Hall on Saturday, November 12, at 10am. For further details, call 592273.

n A Christmas fair and flea market takes place at Upton Church Room, Old Street, on Saturday, November 19, from 10am-4pm.