Being homeless at Christmas time
Not everyone on Tyneside is fortunate enough to spend Christmas with their families. Depaul UK works with 16-25 year-olds who are homeless.

A stress-free Christmas countdown
Father Chris Jackson from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle says Advent shouldn't be a time of stress.

'I wanted to be in a safe place'
What is life like for asylum seekers and refugees in the north-east of England? We hear some first-hand experiences.

'We've made Jesus into a poodle'
The nun who inspired the film Dead Man Walking, Sister Helen Prejean, is in the region to talk about the death penalty and Christianity.

Celebrating New Year Indian style
Sushil Chauhan, the president of Newcastle University Hindu Society, tells us how he celebrated Diwali and why it's important.

Vicar says admin 'killing' Church
A month before his retirement, the Reverend Edward Underhill, 85, from St George's in Low Fell, says the Church is too bureaucratic.

'You wait for the key in the door'
Staff Sgt Sharron Elliott was killed while serving in Iraq. Her mother, Elsie Manning, describes her feelings of total loss and isolation.

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'One-man choir' milestone
A man who has been the only member of his congregation's choir since 1977 marks 70 years of singing at his church.

From the Amazon to the Tyne
Father Joe Plum works with former NUFC player Nolberto Solano in the heart of the Amazon jungle - he returns to Newcastle from Peru.