A LOOK at what's happening around the town.

BLACKPOOL

A CAR boot sale will be held this Saturday, August 25, at Blackpool & the Fylde Disabled Society's centre on St Annes Road, by the fire station.

It will begin at 8am and stalls are £5 each. For further details call (07989) 161547.

MERE Park pub, on Preston Old Road, is hosting a fun-day for all the family on Sunday, August 26. The event will run from noon to 7pm and will feature a bungi run and various stalls.

BLACKPOOL'S branch of the Merchant Navy Association is holding its annual general meeting this Sunday, August 26, at 11am in The Guards Club on Whitegate Drive. All ex-merchant navy members are welcome.

A SUMMER fair will take place at 2pm this Saturday, August 25, at St Wilfred's Church on Langdale Road.

BRUSH-up on your driving skills next week at a special drop-in surgery on August 29 at St Stephen's on the Cliff Church, Holmfield Road. A qualified instructor will be on-hand between 6pm and 7pm to answer any driving queries.

BOOTH'S supermarket on Highfield Road, Marton, is hosting a fun-day this Sunday, August 26, between 10am and 4pm. Activities will include a children's fancy dress competition -- to be judged by Bob the Builder -- and a live broadcast by Lionel Vinyl. All proceeds will go to Trinity Hospice and Brian House Children's Hospice.

QUAD bikes and bouncy castles will be among many activities on offer at the Welcome Inn, on Vicarage Lane, this Saturday, August 25, between noon and 6pm. The fun day will also feature a competition to win a mountain bike, and entertainment from Captain Chaos.

POULTON

INTERESTED in creative writing? Why not join the Poulton Writers -- they are a group of like-minded people, who meet twice monthly on Thursdays at The Old Town Hall Pub on Market Square, Poulton. For further information call Margaret on 353454 or Paul on 290113.

FLEETWOOD

FLEETWOOD Cricket Club is holding its annual junior section prize presentation at the club house on August 29 at 7.15pm. For further details call 867626.