POLICE in Durham city crack down on shop thieves, Helen Goodman calls for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to stop benefit cuts and a DAY OF PRAYER for the Vision of Regeneration and Renewal of Bishop Auckland takes place

Gemma talks about an up and coming event .

A prolific burglar has been given a hefty jail sentence for his latest offences in Low Willington, schools and community groups have just two weeks left to apply for a grant to mark National Tree Week and objects once belonging to Mary Ann Cotton have gone on display at Beamish Museum

Veterans met students hoping to pursue a career in the Armed Services at a special lunch on the eve of Armistice Day, a newly restored park, a primary school gardening club and a heritage coast festival are just some of the projects recognised in an annual celebration of environmental achievements and The University of Sunderland has been chosen as one of a select group of UK universities to receive funding to support the development of thousands of new degree apprenticeships.

North East England is ranked as the best place to do business outside London, Durham University is worth £1.1 billion a year to the UK economy and the dates for the next Lumiere festival are announced

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is being used to remind people of the dangers of overloading sockets as part of the this year’s Electrical Fire Safety Week campaign, North East employer, the Banks Group, is to start work on one of the UK's largest onshore wind farm developments and Residents of the Wear Valley have been warned to be on the lookout for trains running at unusual times as the Weardale Railway launches another season of its highly successful ‘Polar Express’ trains.

Paul talks about up and coming events and Road Safety week Along with the recruitment of retained fire firefighters

Ox Close Primary School in Spennymoor benefits from a £1.25 million improvement project, supermarket giant Sainsbury’s joined forces with Bishop Auckland College and regional charity Auckland Castle Trust to give more than 200 school pupils a taste of working life and Butterwick Hospice are inviting fun loving supporters to join their “Santa on a Motorbike Event”.

An update from Simon Donnelly from the Rescue Centre

Coordinator Michael Wilkes gives an update on whats been happening. And how the local community can get involved.