Environment

The driver of an Iceland van had to be cut free by firefighters after it overturned.

Volunteers who are passionate about improving their area have planted the seeds for a brighter future.

Businesses are being invited to get involved in efforts to improve an industrial estate for wildlife.

A call has gone out to urge Wearsiders to take a stand in the fight to keep our communities clear and help wildlife thrive.

A new £500,000 seafront hotel development is on track to welcome its first customers later this year, it has been confirmed.

A man who was caught on camera fly-tipping at a national nature reserve has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds and carry out unpaid work.

A dog owner has called for a park clear up after his dog was left wounded twice in the space of weeks by shards of broken glass.

Ditch the big coat and grab your sunglasses - the North East is about to get a dose of sunshine.

Community clear-ups are under way across the city as a team works to clean up Sunderland’s streets.

Another clean-up operation is under way along Sunderland’s seafront after heavy seas washed up a huge amount of debris.

A woman who dumped 20 bags of household rubbish outside her next-door neighbour’s home has been handed a £687 bill after she was taken to court.

A Wearside MP has signed a petition calling for tougher laws against hunting.

Residents in Sunderland have the chance to find out more about conservation work.

A very different flock of ducks is landing at Washington Wetland Centre this Easter – and they’re kind of a big thing.

England could soon follow the lead of several countries across the world by introducing a deposit return scheme for bottles and cans.