COVENTRY'S Caludon Centre saw the return of the swinging 60s on Friday to celebrate World Mental Health Day. Staff and patients at the mental health centre, in Clifford Bridge Road, Walsgrave, dressed up in fancy dress, served up free milkshakes and frothy coffees and enjoyed classic 60s tunes.

A DROP-IN event is being organised to celebrate World Mental Health Day. South Tyneside Primary Care Trust is holding the event in South Shields marketplace between 9.30am and 4pm on Monday, in a bid to raise awareness about mental health.

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Raising awareness about mental health was child's play for youngsters in Hartlepool. Schools in the town were invited to take part in a poster competition as part of World Mental Health Day.

By Seda, Sheila October 1 is International Day of Older Persons. The theme for this year is: Ageing in the New Millennium, Focus on Poverty, Older Women and Development. The Day is observed by the United Nations every year since 1990.