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Affinity Radio is your local station for South Shields, Tynemouth, Newcastle, and Gateshead, Broadcasting live from our state-of-the-art studios 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
- New Ray Lonsdale sculpture to mark Coast to Coast cycle route in Tynemouth
The larger-than-life steel bench and vintage bike is positioned near Tynemouth Rowing Club
- Newcastle City Council in talks with Home Office over asylum seeker hotel closure
Newcastle City Council wants a city centre hotel being used as asylum seeker accommodation to be closed down
- Newcastle United told 'don't punch fans in stomach' with second Alexander Isak bid coming
Newcastle United have rejected Liverpool's initial £100m bid for Alexander Isak and the club's owners are being urged to stand strong if a further offer arrives
- Woman whose dog modelled for Newcastle United has 'personal zoo' with 40 animals
Paula Stewart's dog Betty has modelled for Newcastle United, Adidas and Pets at Home
- 57 of the cheapest Newcastle Restaurant Week deals available from Monday
Round-up of 57 places to book the lowest-price meal offers during the August 4-10 NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week
- Households with broadband have days left to get free £75 in switching deal
Plusnet is offering new customers £50 or £75 reward cards if they sign up to selected broadband packages by August 6 - here's how to get them
- M&S shoppers rush to buy the 'perfect' beach dress with 'beautiful' details
'Absolutely gorgeous. Excellent quality, and beautifully made. I can't wait to wear this on my holiday in Greece'
- Drugs gang trio from North Shields and Sunderland jailed for more than 20 years for cocaine plot
Darren Gilmore, Carl Stewart and Benjamin Porter are the latest drug dealers to be locked up after police smashed the EncroChat communications network
- Measures tackling urinating, begging and anti-social behaviour in County Durham extended
Following feedback from members of the public, four PSPOs have now been extended until July 2028
- Newcastle West End street brawl sees two men taken to hospital
A police cordon remains in place on Vallum Way, in Arthur's Hill, Newcastle