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Concerns over lack of start date for 120-room Keel Square hotel development in Sunderland - more than a year after work was expected to begin

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Sunderland AFC fans give their opinion on the new club strip

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New University of Sunderland chancellor Emile Sande

Emeli Sandé announced as new University of Sunderland chancellor to replace Steve Cram - singer will present belated awards to her parents in first ceremony in role

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Row breaks out over free Sunderland Empire Theatre tickets being given to city councillors

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Police launch probe after hospital staff filmed 'torturing' patients with learning disabilities

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Health minister says sorry for 'appalling' abuse of patients at hospital

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Sunderland AFC will be at Wembley this weekend

Sunderland at Wembley: Is the League One TV play-off final on TV? How many tickets have been sold for Charlton?

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Sunderland AFC are set to honour two more club legends

Sunderland AFC set to honour TWO more club legends as they unveil latest members of their hall of fame

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Sunderland fans are helping Luke O'Nien's former club

How Sunderland fans are providing Luke O’Nien’s former club with a major boost over the Wembley weekend

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Sunderland fans have reacted to Stewart Donald's update

'This is not Monopoly, it's real life': Sunderland fans react as Stewart Donald clarifies how he funded takeover

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Former Sunderland trio released by Championship club after mixed campaign

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Sunderland captain's tribute to 'incredibly strong' Grant Leadbitter after exceptional Portsmouth display

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Sunderland at Wembley: VAR, goal line technology & how Black Cats record is better than Newcastle's - everything fans must know ahead of the League One play-off final

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Sunderland AFC transfer news LIVE: Stewart Donald rejects reports he is ready to sell for £50million and addresses takeover funding questions

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Stewart Donald has passionately defended his ownership of Sunderland

Stewart Donald issues passionate defence of Sunderland ownership and hits back at latest sale talk amid parachute payment claims

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Pit road pastel by Norman Cornish

Portraits by celebrated mining artist Norman Cornish to go on display in Durham

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The Odeon Luxe will open its doors next month.

Final touches being made to luxury cinema as venue gets set to welcome first filmgoers

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May bank holiday traffic set to hit six-year high - here are the best times to travel to avoid delays

May bank holiday traffic set to hit six-year high - here are the best times to travel to avoid delays

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Demands to rethink 'unsafe' rural speed limits

Demands to rethink 'unsafe' rural speed limits

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Worrying hidden camera footage shows 3 in 4 Britons will help a drunk driver into their car

Worrying hidden camera footage shows 3 in 4 Britons will help a drunk driver into their car

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Sainsbury’s is offering 10p a litre off fuel - here’s how to claim

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A corner of France in Northumberland: Travel review of William De Percy Inn and Le Petit Château in Otterburn

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Know Thyself by Finola Finn, one of the BRILLIANT winners from 2017. Picture by Matthew Andrews

Lumiere 2019: 'Brilliant' new creations for 10th anniversary of light festival in Durham

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Andrew Timms' of a shot of the stage for the Spice Girls reunion tour, complete with large screens on either side and a large Spice World set piece in the centre of the stage, given to fans by Geri Horner, as the tour starts on Friday in Dublin. Photo by PA.

Geri Horner gives fans a sneak peek of Spice Girls' reunion tour ahead of Sunderland Stadium of Light show

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