All these people made the headlines in 1991. Remind yourselves of their stories by reading our retro spotlight.All these people made the headlines in 1991. Remind yourselves of their stories by reading our retro spotlight.
All these people made the headlines in 1991. Remind yourselves of their stories by reading our retro spotlight.

9 Wearside stories which made the headlines in 1991 - but how many do you remember?

Here are the Wearside news headlines – from 30 years ago.

We have lined up 9 stories for you which all made the pages of the Sunderland Echo in 1991. The question is, how many do you remember?

Do you recall the Sunderland newsagent who was chosen as the best in town and got to meet the Milky Bar Kid?

How about the two Wearside girls who got to feature in a television series when they were aged only 14 and 11.

To find out more, take a look through our 1991 selection.