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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
- Woman released on bail after arrest over fire that ripped through Byker home
Emergency services were called to the fire on North View in Byker with a number of neighbouring properties being evacuated
- 'Moronic' duo behind Sycamore Gap tree felling set to learn fate at sentencing today
The two men who chopped down Northumberland's iconic Sycamore Gap tree will be sentenced on Tuesday at Newcastle Crown Court
- Newcastle motorbike menace caught after turning into dead end during high speed police chase
Keaton Harbron, already banned from driving, reached speeds of 80mph in a 40mph zone in Gosforth
- Two Newcastle parks win back Green Flag awards after 'huge improvements'
Leazes Park and Walker Park have both regained the prestigious Green Flag status that they lost in 2024, since when Newcastle City Council has taken back control of them
- Full list of North East parks named among best in the UK with Green Flag Awards
The annual assessment of the best parks in the country sees 39 in the North East named among 2250 to be recognised
- Newcastle United dream attack after Hugo Ekitike deal as £141m transfer scenario emerges
Latest Newcastle United transfer news as Eddie Howe prepares his squad for the 2025/26 season
- Warning to anyone taking Euros on holiday with them to Spain, Greece or Italy
Foreign exchange fees are costing Brits a fortune when going on holiday with alternatives being suggested to avoid charges
- Hugo Ekitike to Newcastle United transfer latest - agent 'talks', £67m bid, Alexander Isak truth
Newcastle United could finally sign Hugo Ekitike - the striker who has evaded them in previous transfer windows
- Dementia suffering pensioner allegedly raped in her own home by Newcastle stranger
Paul Woodmass, of Lemington, denies raping the woman, who he said he met while on a dog walk
- Leaked report shows A1 dualling in Northumberland was cancelled in 2021 and kept from public
The decision was not to dual the road between Morpeth and Ellingham has been branded as poor value for money