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Southwick councillors Cllr. Michael Butler, Cllr Kelly Chequer with Cllr Stephen Foster, Deputy Chair of Sunderland City Council's North Area Committee and Southwick councillor, Cllr Alex Samuels at the site of the new play area which is part of the £740k improvement to Thompson Park

Work underway on £740,000 regeneration of Thompson Park Katy Wheeler

Sunderland train station

Sunderland Council leader vows to fight Christmas closure of train station Sam Johnson

Keel Square is one of Sunderland's existing events spaces.

Ice rink, festivals and markets among plans for two new city centre spaces Nic Marko

Landmarks across Sunderland were lit in honour of Ukraine's Independence Day.

See stunning pictures of Sunderland's landmarks lit blue and yellow Georgina Cutler

Stadium of Light.

New car parking charges at Sunderland's Stadium of Light - here's how much it wi... Echo Reporter

Bands session at The Bunker

How you can take part in project providing pathway to music career Katy Wheeler

The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour will be in Sunderland on Sunday, June 19. Picture: Erika Goldring/Getty Images.

Everything you need to know about travel for Elton John’s concert in Sunderland Georgina Cutler

Oops! The date and spelling of "Keir" were corrected.

Dates and spellings corrected on Ed Sheeran gig signage Tony Gillan

New signage explains the restrictions

Dog exclusion zones to come back into effect on Sunderland beaches Kevin Clark

Department for Education data shows three schools in Sunderland were operating above their official capacity last year.

Photo: David Davies/PA Wire

The secondary schools in city that have been operating over official capacity Neil Fatkin

File picture of ducklings c/o Alexas_Fotos and Pixabay.

New ramp installed to help stuck ducklings in Sunderland's Elemore Park Ross Robertson

How the changes will look

£2.8million facelift for Sunderland's Holmeside to come under spotlight Kevin Clark

What we thought of Shandiz Persian restaurant in Vine Place

Review: Shandiz in Sunderland city centre Katy Wheeler

Precautions remain in place in Chester Road

STORMS UPDATE: Latest from Fawcett Street and Chester Road A183 Kevin Clark

The red arrows perform at the 2018 Sunderland Airshow.

Airshow cancelled as part of Council “rethink” on events Neil Fatkin

Pupils at Hetton Primary School signing a steel girder to be used in the construction of their new school. (left to right) Sunderland City Councillor Claire Rowntree, Gary Hope Regional MD Robertson Construction, Sunderland City Councillor Louise Farthing and Headteacher Nicola Hill.

Photograph: Kevin Brady

Children and staff make their mark on new school building Neil Fatkin

Pupils at Hetton Primary School signing a steel girder to be used in the construction of their new school pictured with l-r Sunderland City Councillor Claire Rowntree, Gary Hope Regional MD Robertson Construction, Sunderland City Councillor Louise Farthing and Headteacher Nicola Hill.

Work pressing ahead on £6.7million new school Ross Robertson

Telenet Fidea Lions' Tom Pidcock wins the Men's U23 title four years ago

Riders gear up for cyclo-cross challenge at Herrington Country park Kevin Clark

Workers continue with the clean-up operation following a diesel spillage.

Council advises “precautionary” public health measures following diesel spill Neil Fatkin

Sunderland Mayor, Cllr Harry Trueman, leads the way getting his Covid 19 booster jab at the City's Nightingale Vaccination Centre.

Photograph: North News & Pictures Ltd

Mayor gets Covid booster jab and urges others to do the same Neil Fatkin

Artist's impression of the new Eye Hospital to be built at Riverside Sunderland.

New £36m Eye Hospital given the go-ahead Neil Fatkin

Sunderland City Council's Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Cllr Louise Farthing, has welcomed the change in the Universal Credit taper rate as a "step in the right direction".

“A step in the right direction to reduce child poverty” Neil Fatkin

More screens similar to that on St Mary's Car Park are set to be installed across Sunderland.

Giant digital media screens set to be installed across Sunderland Nic Marko

Meet the candidates for the Washington West ward for election on May 6 James Harrison

Gerry Taylor, Sunderland City Council's Director of Public Health and Integrated Commissioning, has urged people to keep safe on Mother's Day and the Papa John's Trophy final for Sunderland AFC.

'Stay home for cup final and Mother's Day,' urges Sunderland health chief Fiona Thompson

Sunderland will have to wait before Covid-19 vaccines can be given out in the city. Photo: PA.

Sunderland awaiting Covid-19 vaccination plans Ryan Smith

Former deputy leader of Sunderland City Council, Michael Mordey.

Former deputy council leader dismisses 'nonsense' claims of 'vendetta' James Harrison

This is how Willow Fields Community Primary School will look when it opens in September 2021.

New £4 million primary school Tony Gillan

Gillian Gibson, Sunderland’s Director of Public Health, says the city is not expected to be put in local lockdown

No local lockdown expected in Sunderland says health boss Poppy Kennedy

Patrick Melia, chief executive of Sunderland City Council.

Sunderland shortlisted for Smart City of the Year title David Sedgwick

Landmarks in Sunderland turned green in tribute to carers and other key workers.

Sunderland landmarks go green in stunning light tribute to carers and other key ... Debra Fox

Inside the Nightingale Hospital North East

Sunderland's Nightingale Hospital expected to open next week Poppy Kennedy