- Brand and Perry divorce finalised
- Junk food ads 'aimed at children'
- Bank set to add £50bn economy boost
- Watchdog warning over defence cuts
- Elderly man dies after dog attack
- BBC boss backs more 'older' women
- PM urges more women in boardrooms
- Award for Harry the Apache pilot
- Britain braced for further snow
- Results reveal cost of hack probe
- PM, Osborne 'wedded to old rules'
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- Coogan settles NotW hacking claim
- Mills will give evidence to Leveson
- Race abuse fan gets three year ban
- Tory MPs demand Livingstone apology
- Airport tweet 'made law look silly'
- Capello quits as England manager
- Trust reveals tallest tree in UK
- Hacker 'in terror' over extradition
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City centre ‘victim of Wearside recovery’
SUNDERLAND city centre has been a victim of Wearside’s success in recovering from the loss of its traditional industries, says the city council’s top man.
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Nissan driving jobs boom
HUNDREDS of jobs are set to be created in Wearside’s car industry as companies cash in on a bumper year for Nissan.
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Half of North East companies ready to hit workers with pay freeze in bid to survive
NEARLY half of companies in the region plan to freeze wages this year as they fight to stay afloat, according to the region’s leading business organisation.
VIDEO: Sunderland director Niall Quinn’s Africa mission video
SUNDERLAND AFC is stepping up its links to Africa by joining forces with the continent’s largest independent oil company.
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Sunderland take the 'global appeal' of the Barclays Premier League to Africa
Sunderland have joined forces with Africa's largest independent oil company, Tullow Oil, to launch a pioneering social and business development scheme.
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Business fights back against thieves
A BUSINESSMAN has told how he was nearly forced to close after five break-ins at his premises in as many months.
Staff rewarded for enforcing the law
SHOP staff across the city have been recognised for their efforts in helping discourage underage smoking in Sunderland.
Airports facing highs and lows
THERE are contrasting fortunes for the region’s airports as one adds new routes and another faces an uncertain future.
The life and times of former Sunderland AFC chairman Sir Tom Cowie
TOM Cowie was just 11 years old when the company he would turn into one of Britain’s best-known names began.
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Benefits Expert: ‘Can I opt out of pension?’
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Bleak prediction for Sunderland jobs, but civic leader hits back
SUNDERLAND is in the top five UK cities most vulnerable to unemployment, a new report today claims.
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MORE than 11,000 workers lost their jobs in three months in Wearside and the North East as the region bears the brunt of the economic crisis.
Euro support for fight to save Seaham factory from closure
A NORTH East Euro MP is urging the new owners of Seaham’s Cumbrian Seafoods plant to give 360 staff a chance to save their jobs.
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Benefits Expert: ‘Can I opt out of pension?’
Q FROM what I hear at work, redundancies are on the way.
Bleak prediction for Sunderland jobs, but civic leader hits back
SUNDERLAND is in the top five UK cities most vulnerable to unemployment, a new report today claims.
11 commentsDoom and gloom on jobs front
MORE than 11,000 workers lost their jobs in three months in Wearside and the North East as the region bears the brunt of the economic crisis.
Euro support for fight to save Seaham factory from closure
A NORTH East Euro MP is urging the new owners of Seaham’s Cumbrian Seafoods plant to give 360 staff a chance to save their jobs.
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Thursday 09 February 2012
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Heavy sleet
Temperature: 1 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Light sleet showers
Temperature: -0 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: South
