Environment

Echo readers are calling on Sunderland City Council to issue more fines for not cleaning up after your dog.

Sunderland’s Conservative party has called for a “tougher approach” towards dog fouling after figures revealed only five fines were given out in the last year.

This summer could be a record breaker if temperatures stay above average, the Met Office has said.

For the first time in a month, the North East might finally be about to witness some sustained rain. However, there is good news...

A fly-tipper has got into a fine mess after illegally dumping rubbish in a nature reserve.

Marshlands in the south east of England could start to disappear in a little over 20 years due to rapid rises in sea levels, scientists have warned.

Throwing a plastic spoon out of his van window cost a Sunderland man more than £600 after he failed to show up to court.

Pupils from an East Durham school enjoyed a day at the beach - but strictly for educational purposes.

Water companies are starting to ask customers to conserve supplies by not using hosepipes or water sprinklers during the ongoing heatwave.

As soon as we get a taste of some sunshine, the question is always the same.

A lane will be closed on a Sunderland bridge this evening.

A crack-down on illegal roadside advertising is under way in Sunderland.

You can be less than a mile from the coast and enjoying clear skies and sunshine - only to be faced with a wall of thick, cooling fog when you head towards the beach.

July is just around the corner - and we've certainly been feeling it with a dose of summer sunshine over the weekend.