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Prof David Olusoga presents a new series of A House Through Time from Edinburgh (Picture: BBC/Twenty Twenty Productions Ltd/Richard Ranken)

A House Through Time review: History comes alive through ordinary people

Half of UK football fans admit secretly backing another country during international tournaments.

Half of UK football fans admit secretly backing another country

Karen Wright served her girlfriends salad Nicoise with focaccia

Karen Wright column: how to make a salad Nicoise

Sunderland linked with £76m triple transfer package as former Juventus loanee target emerges

Sunderland linked with £76m triple deal as ex-Juventus loanee emerges

Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa overlooking the Marne Valley vineyards

Review: France’s award-winning Champagne hotel escape

B&M, in Southwick Green, Sunderland, is celebrating its long-awaited relaunch after undergoing a major transformation.

B&M store undergoes major transformation

Exclusive: The truth behind those Eliezer Mayenda transfer exit reports with Sunderland facing major decision

Exclusive Eliezer Mayenda exit reports explained as Sunderland face big call

Twenty-eight dancers from the Sophie Doneathy School of Dance travelled to Disneyland Paris to perform on stage as part of the Disney Performing Arts OnStage programme.

Sunderland dance students take to the stage in Disneyland Paris

Romania's Brasov cityscape is a must see.

Ad Feature European road trips rise among Brits ahead of May bank holidays

Sunderland sporting director Florent Ghisolfi on Marseille shortlist ahead of summer window – reports

Ghisolfi on Marseille shortlist ahead of summer window – reports

Le Chateau De Jouarres sits in the Minervois wine region of southern France

Seven nights in this gorgeous French chateau cost just £129 per person

The winning bird which belonged to Mr Vardy of Murton, pictured back at his home cree.

I'm stunned by this 1962 film of pigeon racing from France to Wearside

Granit Xhaka.

Every Sunderland player with a chance of playing at the 2026 World Cup

Glass tubes at Pyrex and here is that famous Sunderland institution in March 1966.

Iconic Sunderland product which made history in France 60 years ago

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris.

How Sunderland may benefit from extra transfer windows after deadline

‘Done deal’ – Sky Sports provide interesting Sunderland deadline-day transfer update

‘Done deal’ – Sky Sports report fresh Sunderland transfer development
Sky Sports have reported movement on Sunderland’s deadline-day business, with one transfer described as complete
James Copley

Sunderland drop major social media transfer hint amid £25m Everton and Napoli speculation

Sunderland drop major social media transfer hint amid £25m speculation

The view from The Whitebrook.

This non touristy part of Wales reminds me of the south of France

Châteaux Le Vieux Logis offers calm character and change of scenery in authentic four-star surrounds

Stone, wine and time ... celebrating delightful Dordogne’s Art de Vivre

Kristjaan Speakman manoeuvring Sunderland transfer exits as £17.3m forward talks develop – reports

Speakman manoeuvring transfer exits as £17.3m forward talks develop

Renault 5 E-Tech

Julie Marshall loves the bright green, all-electric Renault 5 E-Tech

Eurocamp La Croix du Vieux Pont in Berny-Rivière is just on the outskirts of Paris - perfect for a day trip to the city. Picture: Jamie Jones

The cheap alternative to Center Parcs that costs less than £400

Sunderland's Habib Diarra. Photo by Chris Fryatt.

Diarra twist as new report claims major fitness boost ahead of derby

The maître d'hôtel has recreated scenes from the three films Brits voted as the nation’s favourite festive rom-coms – Love Actually, The Holiday, and Bridget Jones’s Diary.

Fred Sirieix to star in a series of romcom parodies this Christmas

Sunderland linked with ambitious quadruple transfer deal after Kyril Louis-Dreyfus admission

Sunderland linked with quadruple deal after Louis-Dreyfus admission

“Liberating Europe: D-Day 6th Airborne Division Assault” - the painting by Denis Fox which pays tribute to the heroes of Normandy.

'My tribute to the heroes who liberated Europe'

French pundit reveals what could save Sunderland defender Nordi Mukiele’s hopes of France comeback

French pundit reveals what could save Mukiele’s France comeback hopes
French expert Pierre-Etienne Minozio says Sunderland’s Nordi Mukiele faces huge competition for France recall.
James Copley

‘He knows about Sunderland’ – Nordi Mukiele reveals Kylian Mbappé message and emotional fan tribute

Nordi Mukiele reveals Kylian Mbappé message and emotional fan tribute

Wilson Isidor opens up on emotional Régis Le Bris bond and drops World Cup hint amid France and Haiti decision

Isidor opens up on emotional Le Bris bond and drops World Cup hint

Ex-Sunderland player ‘refuses to train’ at new club after £5m summer transfer exit – reports

Ex-Sunderland player ‘refuses to train’ at new club after £5m exit

EasyJet has announced an update to its latest routes from Newcastle Airport.

New routes announced from Newcastle Airport following EasyJet update

A Border Agency vessel in the English Channel.

Lewis Atkinson MP: Government is taking serious steps to fix the immigration and...

Amine Adli

Sunderland handed transfer blow as £25m attacker agrees move

Fabrizio Romano confirms Evann Guessand to Aston Villa transfer.

Romano issues update on £25m Sunderland-linked transfer target

Fabrizio Romano has issued an update on Manchester United's transfer plans

Romano provides transfer update on Sunderland-linked midfielder

Florent Ghisolfi / Getty Images

Ghisolfi linked with £83.3m triple deal plus Boey and Kelly latest

Visiting Toulouse, the quirky and captivating French city.

I visited this beautiful French city for a mind-bending two day trip

Sunderland transfer twist as £19.5m attacker deal faces hijack

Ekwah stand-off erupts with midfielder 'furious' over £5.1m transfer

Loic Bade.

Cats plotting £25.5m transfer raid for defender wanted by Leverkusen

Reinildo Mandava with Florent Ghisolfi. Photo by Ian Horrocks.

Ghisolfi targets £61m triple transfer swoop as Cats eye defenders

Fouls committed: 14

Sunderland plot move for 278-game Premier League star after promotion

Sunderland plot move for £10.2m-rated 31-goal attacking midfielder

Marcin Bulka

Bulka transfer twist as Neom close in on deal – fresh update emerges

Sunderland linked with Senegal striker after 14-goal breakout season

Axel Disasi

Transfers: Sunderland 'keeping tabs' on £38.5m Chelsea defender

Newcastle is the eighth best city in the UK for nightlife, according to Capital on Tap, with 2.1 clubs and a whopping 6.5 pubs and bars per 10,000 people. It scored 4.3/5 for its nightlife and also has a great foodie scene, including two Michelin-starred restaurants. Cultural highlights include the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Laing Art Gallery and Newcastle Castle. The average monthly rent there is £1,073, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, which is well below the UK average of £1,335. All these things combined make it the fifth best city in the UK for enjoying the single life.

North East region 7th best in UK for attracting foreign investment

Brits only take 70 per cent of their lunch breaks allotted time

Brits ‘waste’ £29bn worth of work a YEAR - by not taking lunch breaks

Asian hornets are identifiable through their orange head and almost entirely dark abdomen, which displays fine yellow stripes and a yellow or orange segment near its base. Photo: PA

Aggressive Asian Hornet which can pose a health risk spotted in Durham

Ben Pearson (right) and his husband Nathan.

Watch: Couple buy historical French 'village' for just €80k

£6m Sunderland deal collapses after Ligue 1 club suffer relegation

Mapping their route in 1989 were Nick Connor (right) of East Boldon and Andrew Pearson (left) of Sunderland.

Sunderland and South Tyneside lads who cycled 3,000 miles to Morocco

Police break through gang leader’s front door using chainsaw.

Watch: Police with chainsaw break through door of drug dealer's home

Why you should jump on the Eurostar to this less-visited European city

St Dalfour is bringing an indulgent twist to the chic patisserie

Ad Feature Spread a little ooh la la with this Parisian twist on Easter treats

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