WARM hubs will be kept open throughout the holidays in Hexham.

Community Lounges have been set up across Hexham in response to rising energy prices, as a warm place with a warm welcome to all.

Since October 31, the following places in Hexham have been open and will remain open over Christmas.

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Trinity Methodist Church on Beaumont Street is open on Monday.

The Torch Centre, on Corbridge Road, is open on Wednesday.

Eden Lounge, at 1 Wanless Lane, and No.28 on Derwent Road are open on Thursday.

On Friday, the West End Methodist Church near the Northumbria Police station is open.

Hexham Community Centre at Gilesgate is open on Saturday.

Hexham Abbey and Hexham Library on Beaumont Street have spaces available to everyone every day of the week. 

On Thursday, December 15, there will be a Wonderbag making session at No.28.

Handmade in South Africa, the Wonderbag is a simple, but revolutionary, non-electric slow cooker.

After a pot of food is brought to the boil and placed in a Wonderbag, the food will continue cooking for up to eight hours without any additional energy source.

Suzanne Fairless-Aitken, town and county councillor for Hexham East, said: "We are keeping the hubs open during the holidays with our wonderful teams of volunteers, but are also running ideas for energy saving tips too.

"Reverend Sherwood has done a fantastic job of co-ordinating a Hexham-wide timetable that works across the community. Do drop in for a free cuppa, to charge your phone and stay warm," she said.