Rollie rides solo this week but never fear he brings with him his invisible backpack to unpack. He also weighs in on famous men saying and doing inappropriate things as well as a one off return of ...

If you’re away from your radio or on the move then you can now listen live to Spark wherever you are on our mobile app. Just download it and listen to us in high-quality stereo! You can even cast it ...

The government has given the green light for a further £4million investment to tackle anti-social behaviour and violence across the North East. This funding will support ‘robust targeted policing’ and ...

Preparatory works have now begun for the development of the new Crown Works Studios on the banks of the River Wear. The plans were initially granted approval back in May 2024, with Sunderland City ...

Rollie finds himself bereft without his rotten soldier, as Hamish is back visiting his family in Scotland. Rollie unsaddles the invisible backpack and then poses questions that come out of having ...

Owen Cox almost had his life taken by narcolepsy, he speaks about how a near fatal incident that nearly took his life and how he has still been able to accomplish so much since being diagnosed Owen ...

North East house builders and bird charities are on a mission to save the swifts. Swifts rarely stop flying—they’re almost always in the sky, even when asleep. They only land to nest. Traditionally, ...

Rollie & Hamish unload the saddlebags once again as they welcome Greg & Jordan, two facilitators from the Sunderland Kayll Road branch of Andy’s Man Club to celebrate the branch’s first birthday. Andy ...

From black metal savagery to mythology inspired riff worship, the North East’s metal scene’s diversity makes it an area to watch in 2025, as Will Pollock discovers. Metal music is a genre of rock that ...

NORTH East charities and campaign groups have called for more to be done to stop domestic abuse and sexual assault in the region. It has previously been reported that the rate of attacks – ...

A pair of North-East filmmakers are launching a new production company to put the North-East on the map. Libby Walker, an actress and producer from South-Shields has teamed up with Neil Marshall, a ...

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