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Crime Police sergeant left job as air stewardess to make Sunderland safe Peter Tennick

People Family's pride as young kickboxer defies the odds to... Debra Fox

Crime Eight-strong gang on trial accused of masterminding ... Kevin Clark

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People Photos taken from plane show support for Sunderland and Seaham Remembrance Sunday services Fiona Thompson

Crime CCTV released by police as they investigate racist abuse at Metro station Fiona Thompson

People War hero who helped liberate France from the Nazis honoured at care home's first Remembrance service Sam Johnson

People Trial of pair accused of murdering Sunderland teenager Connor Brown due to begin tomorrow Poppy Kennedy

Crime Thug jailed for 14 YEARS for frenzied attack on woman he met in Arizona nightclub Karon Kelly

Crime Shocking pictures show horrific injuries and blood-splattered scene after woman beaten unconscious by 'dangero... Poppy Kennedy

People See why Sam Cooper is shaving her head in support of cancer victims Sam Johnson

Things To Do Coca-Cola reveals its only North East location on its Christmas Truck Tour Faye Dixon

Traffic and TravelSee more

Traffic and Travel Sunderland LIVE news: Traffic delays in ... Candice Farrow

Traffic and Travel Sunderland LIVE news: traffic, weather a... Poppy Kennedy

Traffic and Travel Sunderland LIVE news: Man arrested after... Faye Dixon

Traffic and Travel Sunderland LIVE News: Three-vehicle cras... Faye Dixon

Traffic and Travel Traffic and travel for Lumiere: Best pla... Fiona Thompson

Traffic and Travel Major delays on East Coast Mainline afte... Kevin Clark

CrimeSee more

Crime Man arrested on suspicion of attempting to meet underage girl following grooming Poppy Kennedy

Crime Female Sunderland politicians fear online abuse could trigger physical attacks Gavin Ledwith

Crime Man wanted on recall to prison Faye Dixon

Crime This is how many knives and other weapons were seized at north east crown courts in 2018 Reporter

Crime Where most crime reported in Sunderland city centre is committed Gavin Ledwith

Crime Police officer said woman's behaviour was 'the worst I have seen by a female detainee' Sue Kirby

Crime This is how a tiny drop of blood got a Sunderland burglar locked up for 10 months Poppy Kennedy

Crime Do you recognise these boys? Appeal launched after Metro stations vandalised Sophie Brownson

WeatherSee more

Weather Sunderland weather forecast: This is when heavy rain will hit Faye Dixon

Weather Met Office issue yellow weather warning for heavy rain and floodi... Candice Farrow

Weather Sunderland weather forecast: This is when sun will arrive Faye Dixon

Weather Reports of snow and sub-zero temperatures - what the Met Office h... Poppy Kennedy

BusinessSee more

Lifestyle Real living wage increase: More than 210,000 people to recei... Lloyd Bent

Business Hays staff jet off as travel agent marks its annual conferen... Fiona Thompson

Lifestyle Real living wage increase: More than 210,000 people to recei... Lloyd Bent

Business North East-wide appeal to recruit new firefighters in Tyne a... Debra Fox

PoliticsSee more

Council £1.35million fund proposed for 'enforcement and street cleani... James Harrison

Council Work could start on 1,700 homes in Durham City by 2022 under ... James Harrison

Council Brute knocked partner unconscious in shower then beat her wit... Karon Kelly

EducationSee more

Education These are the 15 Sunderland schools where teachers take the ... Sarah Wilson

Education Sunderland's student radio station celebrates 10th anniversa... Ross Robertson

Arts and Entertainment Dance of the Dead! Rehearsing for the Sunderland Lights Out ... The Newsroom

Education These are the ratings of every Sunderland nursery recently i... Helen Johnson

HealthSee more

Health These are the food hygiene ratings for hotels, guest houses a... Lloyd Bent

Health Echo readers call for access to cannabis-based medicines thro... Faye Dixon

Health Disabled woman was unable to feel pain of flesh-eating bug wh... Sophie Brownson

OpinionSee more

Opinion Joining a gang can change a child’s direction in life for ev... Darren Worth

Retro Why Sunderland never 'left' County Durham after all Tony Gillan

Opinion Help available for people on benefits to cover travel costs ... Lance Fuggle

Opinion Zero-hour contracts should be scrapped by the Government, sa... Candice Farrow

PeopleSee more

People Residents at Sunderland homeless centre come together to cre... Poppy Kennedy

People Bid to find family of Washington woman after death is report... Fiona Thompson

People 'He was a proper Sunderland character' - Tributes paid to po... Sophie Brownson

People New emergency centre for veterans officially unveiled on Rem... Gavin Ledwith

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Read This Hundreds of knives seized at crown courts across England in l... Aimee Stanton

Read This Thousands of renters could be owed up to £320 thanks to new t... Claire Schofield

Read This Currys PC World staff have been caught giving false warranty ... Conor Marlborough