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How to order a free 'gift to the nation' commemorative coin

Shipyard Girls author pays tribute to city's inspirational new statue

Sunderland are battling to win promotion back into the Premier League.

Le Bris drops triple transfer hint during Stoke amid mixed injury news

The five new designs include coins commemorating the Red Arrows, the modern railway and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Royal Mint unveils five special coins for 2025

The Sunderland Rugby Club blazer at the centre of a new quest.

Sunderland rugby blazer: world's oldest?

Beyoncé has now become the most certified female artist in the history of the Recording Industry Association of America.

Beyoncé crowned the most successful female artist in RIAA history

Ad Feature Hen party meets La Dolce Vita: Reasons to book your hen party in Rome

Barry Hyde announces new album inspired by mining heritage

Private 17766 Albert W Dove alongside his recently located British War Medal.

Remarkable story of how a WW1 hero's medal was returned to family home

Stunning views from one Sunderland street. Taking a look at St Luke's Road over the years.

St Luke's Road in 9 nostalgic photos: 2004-2013

Take a look back at the moments that led to the heated feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, as Drake's team file a legal petition over "Not Like Us."

The long-standing beef that’s led to Drake and Kendrick lawsuit

Members of the public fill The Mall before a flypast during the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London in June 2022 (Photo: DANIEL LEAL/POOL/AFP/AFP via Getty Images)

UK to get extra bank holiday in 2025 to mark major historic event

Porto has lots of unmissable restaurants including Golden Catch

Portugal: 7 Stunning restaurants in Porto for a truly unique night out

The highly-rated 18-year-old has worked wonders while out on loan at Darlington last season.

Cats considering loan switch for England youth during window - report

Where Sunderland rank in the dirtiest clubs in Premier League history

The Beatles could make history at the 2025 GRAMMY Awards, should 'Now and Then' pick up a Record of the Year win at the ceremony next February.

GRAMMY Awards 2025: the records that could be broken at the ceremony

The Fab Four could break several awards should ‘Now and Then’ conquer the 67th GRAMMY awards 🎸

Benjamin Jackson

New podcast, 'Wise Words', caters exclusively for retirees - presented by David Hamilton

Over-65 spends less than an hour a day talking to other people

Replica of John Cadbury’s shop in Birmingham’s Bull Street at Cadbury World

Watch: We take a tour of Cadbury World featuring Beanmobile ride

Lest we forget.

11 proud war memorials in Sunderland, and where you can find them

Easington Colliery Band are at The Fire Station on Sunday, November 10.

Brass concert for Remembrance Sunday Fire Station

A poll of 2,000 Brits found Michelle Obama, Bill Gates or Arnold Schwarzenegger would be the best next president of the United States

Brits reveal who they want as US president

The Tram Shelter shortlisted for prestigious design award

Scotland is a diverse country, loved by explorers

Six idyllic cottages in Scotland perfect for a Christmas getaway

Fire-damaged chapel receives £400,000 restoration grant

John Nichol brings the story of The Unknown Warrior to The Fire Station on Tuesday, November 5.

Story of The Unknown Warrior coming to Sunderland

Mayor of Sunderland Cllr Allison Chisnall and Durham Freemasons' John Watts hand over the minibus to a club representative

City football club's £70,000 bus boost from Durham Freemasons

The D Shaft tower of Wearmouth Colliery, toppled in a controlled explosion in October 1994.

Wearmouth demolition: D Shaft tower's end

The last great reminder of Sunderland’s mining heritage disappeared 30 years ago this month.

Chris Cordner

Thomas Gilling (front) is part of Vice Killer, a band on the up in County Durham

Vice Killer’s Thomas Gilling on bringing Peterlee stories to life

Derek Holcroft's look at Sunderland Royal Rovers: The other team which played in red and white in the early 1900s.

Short-lived history of a Sunderland team which attracted 4,000 fans

With this week marking 50 years since the release of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, what led to the film being banned in the United Kingdom - twice?

Why was The Texas Chainsaw Massacre banned 50 years ago this week?

Not long now until the Wearside Echoes podcast will be available.

Reliving Mackem memories through the eyes of the people

A taste of World War II at NELSAM.

'Living History' at Sunderland's Air Museum

Sunderland's Wilson Isidor against Derby County

'I want...' - Isidor delivers transfer verdict amid option-to-buy

Jobe Bellingham vs Derby County

Jobe wants 'fortress' Stadium of Light ahead of 'tough' Leeds test

President Carter met a whole host of hairstyles at the Corning factory in Pallion in 1977.

As Jimmy Carter turns 100, we look back at his time in Sunderland

Prospective buyers will be given a price on application.

Historic Elephant Tea Rooms building goes up for sale

The beautiful views of Istanbul

I spent a packed weekend in Istanbul and it was a treat for the senses

Remembering the days of cable TV in Sunderland in the 1960s.

A look at television in Sunderland in the 1960s

Ray Selkirk and Bob Fox who were the first Sunderland Flying Club members to call at Canada, Greenland and Iceland and to the cross the Artic Circle.

When history was made in an aeroplane by two Sunderland men

Thomas Veti has researched his Wearside ancestry and uncovered the 'Sunderland Story' in a loft.

Piece of Wearside history found in a 'dusty loft'

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Iconic business that worked on the Titanic enters administration

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interest

History buff Brits consider WWII to be the most interesting period

Jake Daniels-Shipsmith with his incredible city map which he has been working on for seven years.

Detailed map of imaginary city took teenager seven years to draw

13 of the best places to visit in Sunderland for Heritage Open Days

The ceremony at the North East Land, Sea and Air Museum.

Poignant scenes at Sunderland's air museum

Twins Marcus and Guy Harris.

Double delight for twins who helped each other through A Levels

Wunderhorse before making their Boardmasters main stage debut

Boardmasters 2024: Wunderhorse chat main stage debut and second album

Sunderland heritage giant Raymond Davison dies aged 92

10 historical Wetherspoons pubs in the North East and the fascinating stories behind them

10 Wetherspoons pubs in the North East with a fascinating history

France forward Kylian Mbappe (right) stands next to head coach Didier Deschamps (left) at the end of a training session in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines.

Mbappe concludes £17m Caen takeover - what it could mean for Mendy

Winkie, held by Wing Commander Lea Raynor, receives her Dickin Medal from Maria Dickin in December 1943. Image courtesy of the PDSA.

Winkie the pigeon, who saved the lives of four airmen during WWII

Remembering when a pit heap became a thing of beauty.

How Sunderland's own little Stonehenge took shape

Chris Cordner's family tree research uncovered a tale of tragedy in the pits.

'I found an incredibly tragic story in my family tree' - Echo reporter

Big reveals as The 3 Stories venue nears completion

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