Brilliant bands from across the globe are set to ensure a sensational summer music festival is truly top BRASS, A social media campaign aims to harness the power of the cuppa to raise vital funds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service and University of Sunderland journalism graduate and meditation teacher Annette Jeffrey’s new book, ‘Meditating with Elvis: A Guide to Simple Meditation & Mindful Awareness for the Soulful’, is on a mellow mission to spread serenity across the North East.

THE country’s best performing police force is looking to swell its ranks – with teenagers, theatregoers are being invited to pay what they decide after watching a new show and Ebac, the UK’s biggest dehumidifier manufacturer, is to continue sponsoring the Northern League

Redevelopment of Houghall College, Bishop Auckland College charity football match and junior members of Bishop Auckland Table Tennis Club perform well in a national inter-regional competition

Gillian Campbell speaks to Fusion Art Group about their Exhibition at the Durham Dales Centre in Stanhope (28-30 May 2016)

Gary tells us about the Save Shildon Arches Project

A new exhibition at Auckland Castle explores the relationship between the Bishops and Durham's mining community. Pitmen and Prelates opens on 27th May 2016. We spoke to Clare Baron from Auckland Castle to find out more about the works in the exhibition.

Two state-of-the-art new fire engines are delivered to County Durham and Darlington Fire Service, a london-based pharmacuetical company moves to Sedgefield creating new jobs in the region and a campaign to save Shildon's arches achieves success.

Charlie and Mark speaks to Connor Wike from Knoxville Tennessee based rock band The Sedonas. Check it out! #unsignedlive

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Police investigate a multiple stabbing in Shildon, an attempted robbery in Newton Aycliffe and local business Crafter's Companion receives over 300 job applications to work in its new store in Newton Aycliffe

Support for creative business start-ups in rural areas, a summary of the key achievements for Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP and a local family meets the firefighters that came to their rescue in the early hours of the morning