1. THOUSANDS of people are expected at the annual Bishop Auckland Food Festival today and tomorrow. More than 150 stalls make it well worth a visit.

2. THE first launderette opened on this day in 1934. It was in Forth Worth Texas and it was called a Washateria.

3. THE Sound of Music won an Oscar on this day in 1966 after being universally panned by the critics. What do they know?

4. The global demand for rubber tyres is threatening protected forests and wildlife in South East Asia, according to a study by researchers at the University of East Anglia.

5. Inflation, combined with pressure on funeral services caused by rising numbers of deaths, could push the average spend on a full funeral to £7,000 by 2024, according to the International Longevity Centre.

6. And it’s National Auctioneers Day – and that’s your lot.