A man in his 70s lost cash after a burglar sneaked into his home through an unlocked door.

The crook targeted the home, in Heatherway, on the evening of Tuesday, April 22. He made a search of the whole house and stole cash that had been left in cupboards. Anyone with information is asked to call PC Chris Watson, of Stanley police, on (01207) 232144.

BAG SNATCH: A 72-year-old woman is recovering after a thief snatched her handbag, as she walked home. The pensioner was walking along Windsor Terrace, in Leadgate, near Consett, when a man approached her and stole her bag, containing cash. The crook made off in a blue car, possibly a Ford Escort. He is described as white, in his mid to late 20s, about 5'11" with blond hair brushed forward.

CHARITY RUN: A team of officers from Whickham police station will take part in the Relay for Life, Cancer Research's 24-hour fundraising event at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow, on July 12 and 13. For details about the run, call Jill Campbell on 0191-281 8288 or 07881 812173.

ROCK NIGHT: Little Stevie and The Business will be playing at the Daisy Hill, Heugh Edge, Sacriston, on Friday, starting at 8pm. Admission costs £1. For details, call 0191-371 0288.

PLANT SALE: The Friends of Durham University's Botanic Gardens hold their annual plant sale on Sunday, May 18, from 1.30pm.

LIONS MEETING: Chester-le-Street Lions Club meets on Monday, at 8pm, in Chester-le-Street Cricket Club, Ropery Lane. Anyone interested in the club's social and fundraising activities is welcome to attend. For details, call Trevor Blacklock on 0191-388 3755.

CHARITY CASH: A collection held at Sainsburys, at the Arnison Centre, Pity Me, on Good Friday by the Durham branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society raised nearly £330.

CRICKET PLAN: Lanchester Cricket Club is seeking planning permission from Derwentside District Council for a storage building and a score box at its ground in Kitswell Road, Lanchester.

SUNDAY WALK: Local historian Donald Miller will lead a six-mile walk, called Two East Durham Monuments, on Sunday. It will start at 2pm next to the bowling green in Haswell Village. The walk costs £2, concessions £1.

SCRUBBERS NEEDED: A church has come up with a novel idea for a fundraising spring clean. St Andrew's in Stanley is holding a sponsored scrub of the church floor on Saturday, May 24, 10am to 1pm. Sponsors will get three square metres of floor to scrub, with their name chalked in the middle. To help, call (01207) 233936.