LOOKING BACK: Dartford Local History Fair 2006 will be held on September 1 and September 2. There will be a range of displays and four talks in Dartford Library, Central Park, Dartford. Topics include clothes from the 1920s and 1930s and sailing barges. Booking is essential. Call 01322 221133.

DATE CHANGE: The date of a police roadshow has been rescheduled. The event a Darenth Village Hall, Ladywood Road, Darenth, will now take place on August 30. Residents will get the chance to have their say on policing in the area from 10am to 6pm.

BIN AND GONE: There will be a change to refuse collection for Dartford residents over the bank holiday weekend. Collections will be made one day later in the week commencing August 28. Normal service will resume on September 4. Call 01322 343290.

SPOKEN WORD: Blind or partially-sighted people can get free spoken word cassettes and CDs by post. A doctor's letter or a recommendation from the Kent Association for the Blind is needed. For more details, call 01622 605214.

ON THE WEB: The Enchanted Woodland Project is running a Web Page Creation Course aimed at people who want to learn computer skills. The 10-week course will start on September 20 and costs £15 per person. Call 01322 293068.