Veteran radio phone-in host Alan Robson will be out and about in Derwentside today meeting his fans.

Mr Robson, who presents Night Owls on commercial station Metro, will visit Consett, Stanley and St Bede's School, in Lanchester, to record a Night Owls broadcast for next week.

Mr Robson, nicknamed The Flashing Blade, has been with the station for 24 years.

The station's events manager Kenny Dick said: "We've been to the bigger places but we thought it was time we went somewhere different, towns we haven't been to before. We'll chat about anything you want.''

People are welcome to meet Mr Robson and his colleagues at The Britannia Inn, Victoria Road, Consett, from noon to 1.30pm and at The Louisa Centre, Stanley, from 1.30pm to 2pm. The St Bede's session is not open to the public.