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Affinity Radio is your local station for South Shields, Tynemouth, Newcastle, and Gateshead, broadcasting from The Pride Media Centre in Pelaw.
We’re here to connect, inform, and entertain the North East — from great music and local stories to live coverage of major events like the Great North Run, Armed Forces Day, South Tyneside Parade Day, EAT! Festival, and Tidal Trails.
With a mix of great music, local news, and real community stories, Affinity Radio is powered by passion and fuelled by the North East.
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Local News from across Tyne & Wear
- Banks including Barclays and NatWest offering up to £175 for switching now
Find out exactly how to qualify for the free cash here
- Newcastle doctor allegedly put listening devices in another doctor's home while stalking her
Dr Curtis Osbourne, of Gosforth, denies stalking his former partner, Isobel Cane, causing serious alarm or distress
- Newcastle United set for fresh double transfer 'update' that leaves obvious next target
Latest Newcastle United transfer news and gossip with updates on Atalanta defender Giorgi Scalvini and Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin
- 'Stunning' Northumberland lodge with 5-star rating in 'picture perfect' village
'This is an undiscovered gem of a place. The little village is so sweet and the locals, so lovely. This place will bring you back again and again'
- 'This is for Uncle John' - Tyneside man takes on astounding weightlifting challenge for Parkinson's disease awareness
Forest Hall's Chris Lovegrove is to lift the Dinnie Stones this October. They weigh more than 300kg
- Road closure for 'public safety' to be trialled outside St James' Park after Newcastle home games
Newcastle City Council, Northumbria Police and Newcastle United, have confirmed that the temporary closures are required in the interest of public safety
- New review to examine 'very serious failures' in breast cancer services at North East NHS trust
The Royal College of Radiologists has been called into examine 'very serious failings'
- Drug importer flew into Newcastle Airport in business class carrying 33 kilos of cannabis
Dhroo Singh said he agreed to import the cannabis through Newcastle Airport from Thailand to pay off a debt
- Gateshead Flyover set for overnight road closures next week
Sections will be closed a night at a time to carry out checks on the concrete structure
- South Tyneside brute bit, strangled, headbutted and punched partner in double attack
Ian Ashby, of South Shields, left the woman injured in two episodes of violence last year and has now been jailed.