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Victoira Wilkinson and her son Aaron with the poster outside their house asking for any information on her husband Paul Wilkinson who went missing on sunday 13th of May and has not been seen since.

Family of missing Sunderland man open their hearts as the search goes on

“PLEASE come home, we miss you so much” – The family of missing Paul Wilkinson today opened their hearts to the Echo and begged the 38-year-old to let them know he’s safe.

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Sharon Dean and Peter Smeatham pictured taking a look at their damaged home.

Police car crashes into house

A MUM said today she’s “lucky to be alive” after a police car answering a 999 call ploughed into her house.

Parking in the streets around Seaburn Metro Station, Sunderland.

Sunderland pensioner arrested after cars vandalised in congested streets

A PENSIONER has been arrested after 27 cars parked near a Metro station were vandalised.

Easington MP Grahame Morris has called the plans

Health funding changes could cost Sunderland £112million

PLANS to change the way the NHS is funded could see Sunderland miss out on more than £112million, a health expert has warned.

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Cumbrian Seafoods, Admiralty Way, Foxcover Enterprise park, Seaham. The company was taken over by rivals Young's in December 2011

Dismay as 300 jobs to go with closure of seafood factory

ALMOST 300 jobs are under threat with the closure of an East Durham factory.

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Transfer Rumours May 23, 2012: Arsenal, Manchester United, Blackburn, Stoke, Tottenham, Wolves

Arsenal will offload seven stars including Nicklas Bendtner, Denilson, Sebastien Squillaci and Johan Djourou to free up cash to bid for Blackburn’s 21-year-old winger Junior Hoilett – Daily Mirror

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James McClean

Ireland’s McGeady wary of Euro 2012 threat from Sunderland’s McClean

JAMES McClean has been warned – by the player he would replace – that he has an almighty battle on his hands breaking into the Republic of Ireland starting line-up at next month’s Euros.

Romain Amalfitano set to seal Newcastle United move

ROMAIN Amalfitano is set to seal his “dream” move to Newcastle United.

Will power!

WILL Smith was pleased to score Durham’s first century of the season, but the batsman admitted it could have been so much more.

Andy Abbott returns to winning ways

SPRINTS coach Andy Abbott is back again enjoying success with Sunderland Harriers following a long absence from the sport.

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Stalwart football coach chosen as Olympic torch bearer + VIDEO video

AN INSPIRATIONAL football coach will carry the Olympic torch as recognition of his dedication to the grass-roots game.

Lifestyle rss

Shaun Fenwick, of Ebony Champagne Bar in Durham, has created a cocktail to promote St Cuthbert's Hospice Midnight Walk.

Cocktail creater blends pink drink for midnight walkers

THE perfect pink cocktail has been created to mark a girls’ night out with a twist.

Mums and their Babies, Rachel Painting with 1 year old, Elise Jones, Lauren Emery with 7 mnth old Ayden Dobie and Marie Parnaby with 2 year old Clayton Dobie at the Empire Cinema's new Parent and Baby screenings.

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MUMS and dads are in for a treat as Sunderland raises the curtain on a more child-friendly cinema.

Sunderland Face of 2012 winners Ravi Gill and Sophie Wharton receiving their prizes from Harry Collinson.

Sunderland Echo model competition winners pick up their prizes

OUR Echo Face 2012 of winners had a twinkle in their eyes when they picked up their sparkling prizes from Collinson Jewellers.

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Hairy Bikers set Sunderland Empire date + VIDEO

WEARSIDE-BORN Hairy Biker Si King will ride into the Sunderland Empire next winter.

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REVIEW – The Futureheads, Sunderland Minster + VIDEO video

THERE can be few music venues in the city better than Sunderland Minster.

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CELEBRITY FATHER: Royal Rovers pictured after winning the Shipowners' Cup and League Cup in the 1901-2 season. Raich carter's father, R. Carter, is pictured sitting cross legged second from left on the front row.

Wearside Echoes: Diving into football history

SUNDERLAND footballer Ralph Punshon Scott may have made his name as a diver – but that was just as part of his day job, rather than on the field.

OLD SCENE: Bethel Congregational Church in Villiers Street.

Wearside Echoes: Sunderland’s burial grounds unearthed

DIGGING into your family tree may mean unearthing Wearside’s past – as local historian Norman Kirtlan has discovered. “Tracing the burial records of Anglican ancestors is relatively easy in Sunderland but, for those with non-conformist great-grandparents, the trail can often go cold,” he said.

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ALL SMILES: The infants of Standard I at Shiney Row Council School in 1920.

Wearside Echoes: Chalking up school memories

A TREASURE trove of classroom memories has been saved from the skip.

ALL SMILES: The infants of Standard I at Shiney Row Council School in 1920.

Mail bosses finally deliver postbox move

ROYAL Mail bosses have finally delivered on residents’ demands to move a postbox to outside a post office.

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MYSTERY TREASURE: Do you know where this Doxford treasure is now?

Wearside Echoes: Help wanted

TODAY we feature a page of pleas. Can you help?

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