GREAT OFFER FROM TENNIS CLUB - The Bishops Castle Tennis Club has a fantastic offer for young tennis players.

Pay £5 to join the club and then get five free one hour coaching sessions with Andy Murray who is the club’s singles champion and also a Level 2 LTA coach.

Children aged six to 11 can turn up today (Thursday) at 6pm for the first session, with racquets and balls provided by the club. Places are limited but further coaching will be arranged if there is enough interest.

Please call Trevor Chalkley on 01588 630678 if you would like some more information.

BISHOPS CASTLE DIARY, June 14-21 FRIDAY: Film Oz, the Great and the Powerful (PG) at the SpArC Theatre, Bishops Castle at 6.30pm. £4.50/£3, call 01588 630321/638038.

• Quiz afternoon at Grange Rd community centre, Bishops Castle.

Open to all, for more information call 0795 6062454.

• Purcell to the Beatles - an evening of English music with Bishops Castle Orchestra and friends. In aid of RSH Rainbow Ward at Lydbury North Church, £6.50/£5, 7.30pm.

SATURDAY: Farmers market at the Methodist hall, Bishops Castle, 9am.

• Abbeyfield House garden party.

Abbeyfield House, Oak Meadow, Bishops Castle, 2.30pm, call 01588 630000.

• There will be an auction at Bishops Castle public hall, call 01743 462763 for more information.

• Bellamonda Balkan and East European circle dance at Church Barn, Bishops Castle, £6/£4.50, 7.30pm, call 01588 630648.

SUNDAY: Bishops Castle open gardens, 1pm-6pm, £4, call 01588 630531.

• Table top sale in aid of local charities at The Wintles Barn, Bishops Castle, 11am, £5 pitch, call 01588 638978 to book.

• M and J Travel coach trip to Ness Botanical Gardens, Wirral. Pick up in Bishops Castle, call 01588 640273.

MONDAY: Quest Spiritual Network.

Walk around Bishops Castle with Rob Rowe. Meet at church gate at 7.30pm, call 01588 630648.

• Bishops Castle and District Carers Group will host Coverage Care, Bishops Castle, 2-4pm, call 01694 722024.

• Co-Wheels pay as you go driving scheme. Wasteless Society office above Bishops Castle pharmacy, 7pm.

TUESDAY: Bishops Castle town council meeting, Enterprise House, Station Street, 8pm. The plans will be on view from 7.40pm.

WEDNESDAY: Bishops Castle Needleworkers Group trip to Abakhan Fabrics and Moreton Park Garden Centre, £10, departing from the community college, Bishops Castle at 9am. Call 01588 638269 to book a place.

• Onny Valley Social Club. Trip to Aberystwyth. Call 01588 650607.

THURSDAY: Film, Lincoln (12A) at the SpArC Theatre, Bishops Castle.

£4.50/£3, 7pm. Book on 01588 630321.

• Tennis coaching for ages six to 11 with Andy Murray. Bishops Castle Tennis Club. £5 for six sessions + membership, 6pm. Call 01588 630678.

• Concert, Conor Gricmanis (violin) at Bishops Castle Church, £6.

• Poets’ Corner at Castle Hotel, Bishops Castle at 8pm. To book meal for 7pm call 01588 620541.

• Footpath Walking Group. Church Stretton, 10 miles. Meet Harley Jenkins St car park, Bishops Castle at 9.30am, call 07910 198477.

• Lydbury North WI, Heritage of Lydbury North with Greta and Nick Howell at Edgton village hall, 7.15pm.

• Lydham, More and Snead WI, garden meeting at the home of Betty Redge, 7pm, call 01588 650315.

If you have any news for the paper, or a coming event to promote, please hand a note addressed to Julia Parker over the counter at Bishops Castle Post Office, call 01588 680445 or email jparker228@btinternet.com.