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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
- Monkseaton High update as work underway to install temporary units on school site to house pupils
The state-of-the-art units should be ready for use by September this year, the council confirms
- Newcastle United have transfer credit in the bank but must urgently top it up
United have a poven transfer track record but they can't afford any mistakes this summer
- Newcastle pothole backlog tops £250m as council warns of huge cost to fix roads and footpaths
The cost of bringing up Newcastle's roads and pavements to an acceptable standard is more than ten times the amount of Government pothole funding given to the North East this year
- Five star rated Gateshead Indian restaurant takes 'best in North East' title at national awards
A popular Indian restaurant in Gateshead has won the title of North East Curry Champion at the first ever British Curry Championship
- Port of Tyne boss urges North East to grab economic opportunities
Matt Beeton was speaking as the port unveiled a big rise in turnover in 2024
- New Crown Works investment search backed by North East leaders
The £450m project suffered a blow when its main financial backers pulled out
- Newcastle Ladies Day 2025 timings, tickets and post-racing entertainment as countdown on
A guide to all you need to know for Ladies Day at Newcastle Racecourse this July 26 as summer treat returns
- Newcastle United apologise and delete scene in Adidas video as Steve Bruce bacon gag cleared up
The Magpies featured a line from Steve Bruce in their new promotional video but another scene has been deleted
- Stack Seaburn to become permanent fixture as plans for expansion get the go-ahead
The vibrant shipping container hub is also set for a major extension with the introduction of games and karaoke booths
- Habib Diarra's first words as a Sunderland player as Black Cats smash transfer record
The Black Cats have completed a deal to sign the 21-year-old midfielder