Simon talks to Gary Burgham on Saturday Breakfast about the work of SoSAD, and how people can help them care for the animals. We hear about a special dog called Alfie, and learn of an event known as Dogtober.

http://www.deernesskennels.co.uk/rehoming.htm

Pollyanna joined us this morning to talk about Men's Voices - an arts project that explores the concept of masculinity and what it means to be a man.

The Men’s Voices exhibition is open to the public 12-4pm every day of Durham Book Festival (7-15th October) in Empty Shop’s TESTT Space, 2nd floor, 25 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SG. The exhibition is free to attend.

http://www.changingrelations.co.uk/

Stephen talks to Gary Burgham about the work of The Wear Rivers Trust and in particular, The River Gaunless Project.

http://www.wear-rivers-trust.org.uk/

Trish talks to Gary Burgham about the work of the Trust and in particular, The River Gaunless Project.

http://www.wear-rivers-trust.org.uk/

Ceri talks to Gary Burgham about the work of the Trust and in particular, The River Gaunless Project.

http://www.wear-rivers-trust.org.uk/

Over the weekend of 23rd and 24th September, the doors of St Anne's Church in Bishop Auckland will be open to visitors as part of the "Bishop Celebrating Together" weekend. Photo competitions, cup-cake contests and cake decorating form part of a very busy weekend for Reverend Eileen Harrop.

Here, Eileen explains what the weekend will entail and how it all came together.

Jo, Branch Manager at Scrivens joined us on Mornings & More to talk about their fund raising activities for Alzheimer's disease.

Jo is pictured here holding the new calendar containg photos sent in by Scrivens customers and Bishop FM listeners.

#alzheimerssoc

The annual Bishop Auckland Town Council Horticultural and Produce Show will take place in The Town Hall on Saturday 23rd September 2017 from 12pm till 3pm.

Bishop FM's Peter Rush spoke with two of the stewards, Liz and Chris from Pollards Allotments.

There will be a presentation by the Mayor, Councillor Adam Zair at 2:30pm, followed by an exhibitor’s auction in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance.

As Kynren reaches the end of its 2nd season Eleven Arches has announced it hopes to have a detailed proposal for the second phase of Kynren by the end of 2018.

CEO of Eleven Arches, Anne-Isabelle Daulon, talks to Saturday Breakfast presenter Gary Burgham.

John Atkinson talks with Johnny Woods, Creative Director at Thrive. Johnny has been developing the new website for Aycliffe Business Park.