“A CHRISTMAS Festival”: Tonight, at 7.30pm, at the Ambrose Allen Centre, in Franklin Avenue, Tadley Band presents “A Christmas Festival”. Entrance is £4 on the door. Refreshments will be available and there will be a raffle as well. For more information, call Tony on 0118 981 4117.

SING while you shop: At Sainsbury’s, Tadley, on Saturday and Sunday, shoppers will be entertained with a selection of Christmas carols sung by Pamber Heath Scout Group, Tadley Band, The Hurst Community School and The Proclaim Christian Tadley Choir.

TADLEY Concert Brass Christmas Concert: On Saturday, at the community centre, in Newchurch Road, at 7.30pm.

Tickets £5, including refreshments, available on the door. You are promised an evening full of music and Christmas celebration.

DOCTORS’ appointments: If you feel better after you have made an appointment, why not share this good news with the surgery and cancel your appointment so others who aren’t so well can get in. During October, 683 patients failed to attend booked appointments with doctors and nurses – this equates to 114 hours of clinical time.