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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
- Newcastle Pride parade in 36 glorious photos as crowds bring colour and love despite the rain
Northern Pride in Newcastle got going with its annual Pride march through the city centre on Saturday
- Alexander Isak absence explained as Newcastle United star misses Celtic game
Newcastle United started pre-season in Glasgow and there were two notable absentees
- Mike Ashley's investments surge to £1bn four years after Newcastle United sale
Mike Ashley owned Newcastle United for 14 years before selling the club for a reported £305 million to a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund
- Gardeners told to put out food goldfinches 'love' to attract stunning birds
Goldfinches are 'seed-eating specialists' which means they can eat foods that other birds can't reach, including one seed that is their 'favoured food'
- Spain travel warning as strike threatens to bring major airport to 'standstill'
Palma de Mallorca Airport has told tourists to 'plan ahead' and leave extra time to get through check-in and security as demonstrations could cause 'significant disruption'
- Thunderstorm 'danger to life' warning for North East in Met Office 10-hour alert
The latest warning is for more 'heavy downpours' that have the potential to cause more travel disruption following a stormy weekend
- Weather maps show when heaviest rain will hit North East with warnings issued
Some areas could see rainfall in excess of 32mm per hour as thunderstorms hit with the Met Office warning of travel disruption and flooding
- Newcastle student who broke into victim's room and carried out sex act won't have sentence reviewed
Udkarsh Yadav was 'overcome with desire' when he burgled the young woman's bedroom and carried out the 'disgusting and selfish' act
- Drunk Byker racist threatened Metro staff and claimed he could only speak Spanish
Gavin Melville, 36, became abusive to two Metro traffic safety officers and spouted vile racist abuse in December last year
- Celtic vs Newcastle United LIVE: Team news from Scotland as Isak decision made
Newcastle United are in action at Celtic Park as Eddie Howe takes his side north of the border for their first pre-season clash