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Inside the four-bed family home with a gorgeous garden

Anita with a picture of her parents

Council ordered to pay £500 after complaint over parents' social care

The winners with their awards

Business Excellence Awards 2024 honour all that's best on Wearside

The proportion of people in the North East classed as economically inactive fell last month

North East economic inactivity falls - but region still trails UK

Late night opening is back at The Bridges

Late night Christmas shopping returns to The Bridges

Sunderland city centre Post Office could be facing the axe

Sunderland city centre Post Office under threat in major changes

Puffing Billy is back this Christmas

Dates and locations as Puffing Billy returns for Christmas 2024

The STACK venue has undergone a £20,000 refurbishment

First look inside Downey's new £200,000 Seafood and Steak restaurant

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Inside the six-bedroom house complete with its own pool table

Mayor of Sunderland Cllr Allison Chisnall and consort Alistair Thomson welcome the Sunderland Lions Club and Red Sky Foundation ahead of the annual Boxing Day dip.

Here's how you can take part in Sunderland's Boxing Day Dip 2024

Seaglass Café owner Liam Brown with Lauren Ayres, Business Account Manager at Procure Smart

Sunderland's Seaglass Cafe is back in business

Ashbrooke Fireworks is back

Sunderland's fantastic Ashbrooke fireworks is back - here's a look

16 places with most crime reported across south Sunderland

The first houses are now available to reserve

First houses go on sale at Miller Homes' Blakeney Green development

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The two-bed flat in a great location and available for around £90,000

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Ten homes for sale within walking distance of the Stadium of Light

The cases were dealt with at magistrates court

No insurance and speeding - the latest Sunderland court cases
The following people have been dealt with at magistrates’ court for offences in and around Sunderland.
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27 criminals locked up - or let off with a final warning - in October

It's nearly time...

Sunderland Echo Business Excellence Awards 2024 - nominations in full

Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

Three charged with riot after mass disorder in Sunderland city centre

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Sunderland graduate makes horrifying return

Sunderland Festival of Light is back in Mowbray Park

I got a sneak peek at Sunderland's Festival of Light

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Thug jailed after vicious street stabbing

Our new campaign begins today

Why we are writing a love story to Sunderland

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Inside the stunning family home complete with its own patio pizza oven

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22 listed buildings in and around West Sunniside

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15 stunning pictures as the Festival of Light returns to Mowbray Park

The Festival of Light is back in Mowbray Park

First look as Festival of Light returns to Mowbray Park
Sunderland’s Festival of Light is back.
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Pupils try out the classroom

New virtual reality classroom takes pupils around the world

Do you recognise them?

Police appeal after attempt to scam elderly Sunderland couple

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Inside the modern five-bed family home with THREE bathrooms

The North East jobs market continues to trail the rest of the UK

Call for Government support as North East jobs market trails UK

Mayor of Sunderland Cllr Allison Chisnall and Durham Freemasons' John Watts hand over the minibus to a club representative

City football club's £70,000 bus boost from Durham Freemasons

Marking the opening of the largest high-power EV charging facility in the North of England are (from left) Richard Phillips, Adderstone; Cllr Lindsey Leonard, Sunderland Council Portfolio Holder for Environment, Transport & Net Zero; Ben Wilkinson, Local Business Development Manager, BMW; Kate Grant, Adderstone; and Grant Murray, Rollout Manager, IONITY.

Sunderland retail park unveils region's largest fast-charging station

Representatives from Sunderland's Armed Forces Partnership collecting their Working Together award

National honour for Sunderland's pioneering Armed Forces Partnership

The Big Swim will take place at Washington Leisure Centre

Rotary club urges good causes to sign up for Big Swim

Students from Ace Performers mark Restart A Heart Day

Red Sky Foundation marks Restart a Heart Day with Bridges flash mob

Penshaw Monument is one of the landmarks to be lit green next week

Sunderland landmarks go green for Liver Cancer Awareness Month

Ashbrooke fireworks display to be brought back with a bang

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Drug dealer who used codename "IcyViper" to bulk buy cocaine jailed

Tunstall Vale last night

Sunderland residents urged to prepare for flooding

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20 locations with most crime reported across Washington and Houghton

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Inside the stylish family home on the market for less than £100,000

The Lions use funds from the Boxing Day Dip to support the Christmas campaign

Have a merry Christmas, with help from Sunderland Lions

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds with former Sunderland Central MP Julie Elliott st today's event

Business Secretary makes 'kitchen sink' promise on visit to home city

Kayleigh Fawcett's dad Roy Giles helps with the clear-up

Sunderland businesses clean up after heavy rain brings flooding

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16 places with most crime reported across south Sunderland

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