SOME of Teesside's hottest pop acts gathered in the region for the launch of the area's own record label yesterday.

From Teesside with Love, the Northern Arts backed music development programme, launched FTwL Records at the Georgian Theatre, in Green Dragon Yard.

At the same time, the label's first two albums were released. The launch marked the latest stage in the organisation's aim of promoting the work of local musicians to the rest of the world.

Its first two albums are The Diet of Worms, the first by Saltburn's Junior Elvis, and a compilation entitled From Teesside with Love.