This Littlewoods Index Centre worker was taken into police custody by Sgt Paul Garland - but only until enough money was raised for Comic Relief in 2003. | se

placeholder image — This Littlewoods Index Centre worker was taken into police custody by Sgt Paul Garland - but only until enough money was raised for Comic Relief in 2003. | se

Back in the news! 13 photos from the days of Littlewoods in Sunderland

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Published 6th Aug 2025, 06:00 GMT

Updated 6th Aug 2025, 12:00 GMT

Hendon’s vast site off Commercial Road - where Littlewoods once stood - is back in the news.

Work is forging ahead on a 125,000 sq ft industrial park which is being built on the prime brownfield land, as reported in the Sunderland Echo.

It gives us a chance to look back at the days when the Littlewoods site made the headlines from charity events in 2003 to news of redundancies in 2010.

Have a look and see how many photo memories you recall;

13. Gone but not forgotten

Another view of the former Littlewoods site in Commercial Road, Hendon, pictured in January 2018. | se

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Back in the news! 13 photos from the days of Littlewoods in Sunderland

Hendon’s vast site off Commercial Road - where Littlewoods once stood - is back in the news.

13. Gone but not forgotten

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