Welcome
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
- "My husband just wishes he'd died in the fire" - Couple's anguish as petrol bombers destroy home and memories of late sons
Karen and Tosh Holmes' home in Thornaby was targeted by arsonists who hurled petrol bombs into the garden
- Man jailed for operating cannabis farm in Hetton-le-Hole warned he faces deportation
Elton Bekteshi, 28, was found hiding in the loft of a Hetton le Hole property when police raided it
- Northumberland woman received her 'last wish' when NHS staff brought a horse to her hospital
Allison Charlton spent five weeks being cared for by the palliative care team at Wansbeck Hospital
- Over £25,000 of illegal cigarettes, vapes, and tobacco seized in Sunderland
Officers recovered produce from a variety of locations – including a hydraulic lift hidden under a CCTV unit, and from the inside of an electric butchering bone saw
- Heartbroken family pay tribute to little girl, 7, killed in Chalkwell Park after tree fell
Leonna Ruka, from Dagenham, was visiting family in the Southend area when a tree partially collapsed on a group of children in Chalkwell Park on Saturday, June 28
- Postwoman to take on 400 mile walking challenge for mental health and suicide prevention charity
Nikki Gaynor, 50, from Darlington, lost her best friend to suicide almost 10 years ago, and is doing everything to offer her support
- Four Newcastle United shirt numbers available after exits - including iconic honour
There could be some changes in the United squad numbers for the coming season
- Benton gymnastics centre raises over £5,000 for Children's Heart Unit at Freeman Hospital
Over 1000 children from Tumble Gymnastics completed a sponsored bounce across the week
- North Tyneside by-elections: Polling station dos and don'ts
A quick and easy guide to polling station rules and etiquette ahead of tomorrow's by-elections
- North Tyneside by-elections: Everything you need to know for polling day
Voters will head to polls tomorrow to elect two new North Tyneside councillors. Here is everything you need to know