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 ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Durham City is well known for its gothic cobblestone streets, grand cathedral and its beautiful babbling river. But in this post-lockdown world, local businesses have suffered and Durham’s streets ...

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 NORTH EAST disability charity has criticised the Government over proposals to cut £5bn in benefits. The Government announced that they will seek to lower the welfare budget by tightening eligibility ...

Illnesses can permanently affect our everyday lives, whether they are mental health issues, seemingly simple problems like back pain, or even chronic conditions. One thing that everyone is advised to ...

The Galapagos have had to find a precarious balance between protecting the animal and plant species within the archipelago and also protecting the tourism that the beauty and history of the islands ...