AN east Durham beat bobby is hoping residents will turn out in force when he holds a surgery.

The last time PC Malcolm Pugh held a session in Easington Colliery no one turned up - even though residents were complaining about anti-social behaviour caused by outsiders.

He said: "On the previous occasion I didn't get a single visitor, but to be fair, that was probably because most people weren't aware the session was taking place. This time we have put up plenty of posters locally and it would be good to have a reasonable turn-out."

The surgery will be held on Friday bet-ween 10am and noon, in the resource centre, in Bede Street, Easington Colliery.