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Youngster wheelchair fencer Joshua Waddell

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Six-year-old Summer Green, of Hayton Close, Southwick, Sunderland, who has invited The Queen to her birthday party later this year. Summer is pictured wth dad Stephen, mum Christina, sister Carlie and brother Stephen

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Sunderland fans call on owner Ellis Short to clarify his position on club following relegation

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Mum of murdered schoolgirl Nikki Allan ‘overwhelmed’ by public support after new arrest in case

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Aly Dixon and Big Pink Dress join runners to launch 10th anniversary of Great North 10k

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Sunderland teenage fencing ace needs your help to fulfil Paralympics dream

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Sunderland supporter George Forster.

Sunderland superfan George, 91, says ‘it’s the worst I’ve ever seen’ as club relegated

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Sunderland owner Ellis Short.

Sunderland for sale: Consortium led by Hull FC owner no longer involved in takeover talks

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Sunderland boss Chris Coleman.

LIVE Sunderland AFC blog - Ex-Leeds, Hull and Derby chief heads takeover bid, transfer latest plus revealing insight into finances

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Sunderland's management duo of Chris Coleman and Kit Symons.

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Former Hull, Leeds and Derby chief heads consortium eyeing Sunderland purchase - report

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Sunderland fans call on owner Ellis Short to clarify his position on club following relegation

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Sunderland legend hits out at Ellis Short, Martin Bain and recruitment - but backs Chris Coleman

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Ha’way Back When: How the Echo covered Sunderland’s traumatic relegation into Division Three in 1987

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Alan Shearer slams Ellis Short and gives his view on Sunderland's relegation

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Sunderland’s relegation is devastating, demoralising and an embarrassment to a loyal fanbase

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Manic Street Preachers at Metro Radio Arena. Photos by Mick Burgess.

Review: Manic Street Preachers, Newcastle Arena

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Win tickets to Kelis at Bongo’s Bingo night at Rainton Meadows Arena

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13 places you probably visited on a night out in Sunderland in the 1990s

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Chief Executive of Sunderland Culture, Keith Merrin

Sunderland Culture’s Keith Merrin on how the City of Culture bid helped spark a renaissance on Wearside

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