COVERAGE of arts events on Teesside is to be included in the UK's longest running free arts magazine.

Northern Arts and councils on Teesside are behind the widening of the circulation of The Crack to include the area.

The move means 2,000 more copies of the 60-page glossy being printed for distribution on Teesside. The editorial team behind The Crack said it would seek out local artists and provide a platform for them on eight additional pages which will be devoted to events on Teesside.