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Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

(Left to right) Andrew and Kerry Davison, Lucy McKelvey and Donna Carmichael

Christmas comes early with festive late-night shopping event

Waves Festival hits the city centre

Sold-out Waves Festival takes over Sunderland city centre venues

Waves Festival

More acts to join headliners Everything Everything for Waves Festival

More acts announced for Sunderland's Waves Festival

Participants will be based at The Bunker

Sunderland Summer Sessions to help guide young musicians

Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Calling all Del Boy wannabes, a car believed to have featured in Only Fools and Horses is up for auction.

Only Fools and Horses: Del Boy’s iconic three-wheeler up for auction

(Clockwise from top left) Thomas Mower, Michael Peacock, David Snowdon and Richard Vardy. Other candidates did not submit a picture to be used.

Meet the candidates standing in the Shiney Row ward

(L-R) Top: Sharon Boddy, Juliana Heron, Steve Holt Bottom: Alyson Kordbarlag, Craig Morrison, Donna Thomas.

Meet the candidates standing in the Houghton ward

Harry Potter Quidditch Champions video game in the works, Warner Bros confirm

New Harry Potter Quidditch video game in the works, says Warner Bros

Former Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Ex-Cats boss tipped for dramatic return to management

Fun Lovin' Criminals

Fun Lovin' Criminals to play Sunderland's Independent

Sunderland four-piece Docksuns

Sunderland's Docksuns gear up for hometown show

Elf Bar vapes removed from shelves - 50% over legal nicotine limit

Air India slapped with £30k fine after ‘inebriated’ passenger urinates on elderly woman

Airline slapped with £30k fine after man urinates on elderly woman
An airline has been hit with a £30k fine after an ‘inebriated’ passenger urinated on an elderly woman during a flight

Girl wins lifetime payment of millions after hospital amputates all four of her limbs

Girl wins lifetime payment of millions after hospital amputates limbs

Faye Fantarrow

Sunderland College students to stage Fight for Faye fundraiser

Warning to UK drivers as four new driving laws come into force

The Ship Isis, The Bunker, The Peacock and Independent are all hosting sets at Waves Festival this weekend.

Everything you need to know about Sunderland's Waves Festival

Warning to UK drivers as four new driving laws come into force

Waves Festival takes place on November 5

Full line-up revealed as Waves Festival prepares to take over Sunderland

BBC Introducing will host a stage at Waves

BBC Introducing to host stage at Sunderland's Waves Festival

Waves returns for 2022

Waves festival to celebrate Sunderland's emerging music talent

The top shows, concerts and gigs across Sunderland across the rest of the year as festival season comes to an end.

The top shows, concerts and gigs coming to Sunderland

Lots of events will be happening to celebrate the Jubilee Weekend. (Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022: What events are happening in and around Sunderlan...

Nev Clay performs.

See pictures as city stands together with Ukraine with Minster concert
Musicians joined forces to raise money for people affected by the war in Ukraine in a special event.

A number of local bands played in a special concert at Sunderland Minster to raise money for people affected by the war in Ukraine.

See pictures as city stands together with Ukraine with Minster concert

Independent launches club night to showcase new sounds

Serial killer expert Cheish Merryweather

Popular serial killer talk returns to Sunderland

Labour's John Usher has taken the Redhill seat for the party.

Labour wins Redhill by-election in Sunderland

Independent on Holmeside.

Independent Venue Week: What events are happening across Sunderland to commemora...

Prime minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to head to Parliament for Prime Minister’s Questions (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson told to come clean over ‘BYOB’ Downing Street garden party

The serial killer talk takes place in January

Popular serial killer talk returns to Sunderland - here's how to get tickets

How will you be celebrating New Year's Eve?

What's on for New Year's Eve 2021 in Sunderland

Sunderland's Fire Station Auditorium opens in December.

What gigs are happening across Sunderland this December? Live music from Indepen...

The WearOne Group made up of pub owners working together to attract more people into Sunderland. From left Independent Ben Wall, 7even Nightclub Alan Kay, P's & Q's Michael Watson, Sinatra's Michael Brogan, Gatsby Karen Dickman, No2 Church Lane and students events Samuel Evans, The Point Andy Golding, The Church Door's Dale Percival, Grant Burlinson and Emily Emmerson.

Independent pubs band together to form WearOne group

Christmas At Gibside

Ad Feature Christmas At Gibside: Make everlasting memories on magical trail

Top from l-r: Adelle Burnicle (Conservative); David Geddis (Independent); Iain Scott, (Labour)
Bottom from l-: John Lennox (Liberal Democrat); Justine Merton Scott (Green)

Meet the candidates standing in the Hetton by-election

PC Lee Scott was dismissed on Friday, September 24, after the allegations against him were proven.

Northumbria Police officer dismissed over social media comments

Waves festival

Music talent set to make waves at multi-venue Sunderland festival

Sunderland band noyou

Gigs announced as live music returns to Sunderland's Independent venue

The Crime Viral talk will return to Independent in Holmeside on Thursday, September 30.

Serial killer talk announces return to Sunderland after sell-out success

Serial killer expert Cheish Merryweather will host the talk

An Evening of Serial Killers talk to be held in Sunderland

Some of the UK's best selling cars are among those to underperform

New cars ‘up to 25% less economical than claimed'

Learners are advised to make sure they are properly prepared before booking their test

Five things for learners to consider before booking a driving test

Organiser Iain Lane with a selection of items which can be picked up by those in need at Take One Leave One Sunderland.

Furloughed electrician sets up coat exchange to help homeless

Independent will showcase emerging artists for Independent Venue Week

Independent will showcase emerging musical talent in Lockdown with online gigs

Sunderland businesses preparing for the second national lockdown this week

How Sunderland businesses are responding to Lockdown 2

The virtual gig will take place on October 29

Virtual gig in aid of food bank sees top names help feed families in need

Picnic photographed by Issac Johnson

New single by Sunderland band Picnic aims to lift people's spirits

Bordeaux forward Josh Maja.

Ex-Cats striker Josh Maja reveals what he really thought about the Sunderland 'T...

Independent in Holmeside, Sunderland.

Sunderland's Independent club awarded £91,000 from Government fund

Picnic, photographed by Isaac Johnson

Gigs to resume at Sunderland's Independent

Independent is set to open for the first time since lockdown

Sunderland venue Independent set to reopen