If you’re looking to buy some unique gifts this Christmas, here’s a guide to some of the treats on offer, from locally-brewed beers to Sunderland-themed crafts.
5. Sunderland merchandise, ALS shop
The A Love Supreme shop, in Sheepfolds, has a great range of Sunderland AFC-themed merchandise, from books and calendars to t-shirts and scarfs. You can shop in store or online. Photo: ALS
6. Sun'lun mugs and Pop Recs merchandise
All cuppas taste better out of a Sun'lun mug. You can pick them up, as well as other merchandise and prints, at Pop Recs, at the bottom of High Street West. Photo: national world
7. Sunderland distilled gin
Poetic License is one of the most-successful Sunderland-made exports, with gins distilled in Roker and sold in shops and bars around the country. There are many flavours in the range, but the Fireside Spiced Gin is a perfect winter warmer. You can pick it up online, priced £27.95 for a 70cl bottle. Photo: Poetic License
8. Blacks Corner hamper
Who needs Fortnum & Mason when you can have a Blacks Corner hamper. The bistro and deli in East Boldon is a passionate champion of British farmhouse produce and its hampers are filled with cheeses, cured meats, chocolates, wines and more. There's various options to choose from online at blackscorner.co.uk Hampers can be picked up from the deli or delivered anywhere in the UK. Photo: national world