A community bingo club has re-launched in Hebburn and is hoping for a luckier future. The club which has folded and been reopened a number of times is hoping to attract a full house organisers say.

Residents in Campbell Court first got to play their favourite game at the club only a few years and it has been an important way of bringing people together. John Robinson, the organiser added: "The bingo was started as a way of bringing people together. It's more like a social evening with games of bingo and music from bygone years.

"The evening has a real community feel to it, and is a great way for people to make new friends."

Bingo session are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Campbell Court, Penrith Road.

"For some residents it is a real lifeline, as it gives them the opportunity to get out," claims John.

"We don't make much profit from the nights, and what we do make, we use to buy the bingo books.

"But when there is money left over, it goes straight back to those who attend. Recently we held a fish and chip supper for residents, which went down really well."

Residents from nearby areas in Durham Court, Lincoln Court, and Campbell Court are already attending the bingo sessions, however the organisers say there is still room for more people.