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Wednesday 28th November 2012 is ‘Disability Awareness Day’ of White Ribbon Week. Domestic violence is a particular issue for disabled people. Many people find it hard to believe that disabled people can experience domestic violence.  A disabled person may find it harder to protect themselves or to access sources of help. They may also rely on their abuser for support to live independently and fear losing their independence if they leave the relationship.

Congratulations to Raevennan Husbandes who won the Future Radio Next Big Thing last Saturday at OPEN. It was a great night, but Raevennan was a worthy winner. Hear more material from Raevennan on Future Radio in coming weeks, and see her perform at OPEN again on November 21st, supporting Martin Rossiter.

On Thursday 15 November 2012, for the first time ever, the public across England and Wales will elect a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) who will be accountable for how crime is tackled in their police force areas. Norfolk is one of those areas.

Future Radio wants to help you make sense of this election. We will be speaking to each of the 5 candidates running for election in Norfolk to find out their views and policies, to help you make an informed choice before you go to the polls.

Future Radio have teamed up with Halcyon Filming (http://www.halcyonfilming.com/) to bring you video profiles of all the finalists for this year's Next Big Thing Competition! Go to our facebook page or our youtube page to watch the latest video profile every day.

Click here for more information about this year's Next Big Thing competition, and see you at the final on Saturday!

The inaugural Norfolk Arts Awards in association with the EDP took place at Norwich Cathedral’s Hostry on Friday Night (26th October)  The event, which marked the beginning of this year’s Hostry Festival, paid tribute to the rich seam of artistic talent in Norfolk and saw 12  prestigious awards presented.

Future Radio was nomimated for the Broadcast & Press Award alongside Rialto Magazine and BBC Voices and were announced winners!

Future Radio’s Next Big Thing Final 2012 is happening on Saturday 10th November – at the OPEN Auditorium, Castle Meadow. Tickets will cost £5 and are already available from OPEN and the UEA Ticket Box Office.

The Next Big Thing is Future Radio's competition for new and emerging musical acts from the East of England.