NE Issue 48 brings you singer songwriter Geoff Mull as our cover star, plus we catch up with Conor Michael, find out about NE Artist Of The Year Zoe Gilby and Andy Champion – Living In Shadows. Hivemind have a new single. Lucy D tells us about switching from music to art with her new studio. We find out about Sanddancer Clothing, Macmillan Cancer Support, the return of a book to Middlesbrough Central Library after nearly 60 years. Save The High Street spotlights Daisy Street Play. We find out about the petition to save the Loco in Darlo, anthology comic The 77 Issue 3 and some new releases from Northern Threads.