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Ali Brownlee

Ali Brownlee: Ali looks at how NE charities and voluntary groups are struggling to keep going, despite a rise in demand for their services.

04/04/2014

Ali looks at how NE charities and voluntary groups are struggling to keep going, despite a rise in demand for their services.

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The news, sport, weather and travel you need in the morning.

How North East charities and voluntary groups are struggling to keep going, despite a rise in demand for their services. We'll hear how some organisations are considering making redundancies or even closure because of a reduction in funding. 
And we'll be speaking to a County Durham vet who's one of the stars of a new daytime documentary series on BBC One.

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Mike Parr

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Music, features and interaction. If you're talking about it, we're talking about it.

John Foster

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The perfect soundtrack to your afternoon across Teesside, County Durham and N. Yorkshire.

Neil Green

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Rounding up the local and national news and sport, plus essential travel and weather.

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The latest on Middlesbrough and Hartlepool United and sports news from across the region.

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Rob Law and Neil Maddison preview Boro v Derby and Portsmouth v Pools.

Mark Forrest

Great music and conversation as Mark Forrest brings together the best of BBC Local Radio.

Great music and conversation as Mark Forrest brings together the best of BBC Local Radio.

Mark's evening programme launched in England and the Channel Islands on 7 January 2013. 

The show goes out across all 39 stations, on weekdays between 7pm and 10pm - the only exceptions are for major breaking news stories and sports commentary.

Mark Forrest: Is your first name dying out?

Is your first name dying out?

BBC Local Radio - Mark Forrest, Is your first name dying out?

No babies were named Gladys, Cecil or Marjorie in 2012. Mark discusses why.

What's in a name? Apparently if you're a Rowland, Gladys or Muriel you're an endangered species! Once some of the most popular names in Britain, no babies were given those names in 2012. Mark wants to speak to you if you have one of those names, or if you're a Clifford, Harold, Marjory or Hilda, to see if you can encourage some parents to revive the names. Join the campaign and tell him why parents should choose your name.

Mark goes live to Aintree, to speak to reporter Chris Latchem ahead of the Grand National. He'll also hear from a past winner of the prestigious race, and from a state of the art centre for injured jockeys.

A Geordie anthem is dividing people on Tyneside, after claims an incorrect version of  "Blaydon Races" has been put on signs welcoming people to a new shopping centre in Blaydon. The signs carry what some residents say is odd dialect of the song, and have called for them to be removed. Others say they are the original lyrics and people should stop moaning. 

Would you know how to make £50m out of a quid? Mark has the story of a man who has risen from poverty to do just that. Hear the tale of discount store 'Poundland', told by the humble business man that started the company. Mark aks about the best pound you've ever spent. 

Mark goes live to the BBC Weather Centre for a full weekend forecast.

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