Opposition

Ben Cromtpon down injured against Athletic Bilbao

Murty provides injury update on first-team player after Bilbao issue

B&M site Southwick. Picture: Google Maps

B&M backlash as retailer joins in fight over new plans for building

Academy manager Robin Nicholls - image from Sunderland's YouTube channel.

Sunderland boss wants team out of 'comfort zone' ahead of youth games

Childline counsellors speak to young people every day who have been upset by an online experience.

Childline: Children’s needs must be in the hearts and minds of every voter

SAFC confirm dates of two pre-season fixtures for Spain trip

Carl Lawson

From Sunderland to Plains Farm FC and coaching the next generation

John O'Shea has taken on his first role since leaving Birmingham City in January. He was a coach under Wayne Rooney. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Former Sunderland man bags international job on interim basis

Separated at birth. The two logos in question.

Wear Beer's Mercedes-Benz saga was fun while it lasted

Brewery drops logo registration after Mercedes-Benz legal letter

SAFC’s crucial transfer call as Clarke shows value after Burnley bids

St Mary's car park is among those where the 'Free After Three' scheme looks likely to end. Sunderland Echo image.

Anger over plans to scrap 'Free After Three' parking and raise charges

Sunderland's new Riverside car park is now open.

Council defends lack of free parking at new car park

The former Thorney Close WMC could be demolished and replaced with 22 apartments for the homeless.

Concerns over plans for homeless

Hemir

How Hemir coped on first start since six-figure transfer move

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live
The PM is back in the hotseat today and will be grilled by opposition MPs
Patrick Hollis

Kwasi Kwarteng has cut his trip to the International Monetary Fund in Washington, USA short.

Will Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announce a budget U-turn today?

City Hall, Sunderland

Overhaul decision-making for major development plans slammed

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer makes a statement outside Labour Party headquarters in London. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Keir Starmer will commit to resigning if police find he broke Covid laws

We shouldn't laugh at conspiracy "theorists", but we do anyway.

A conspiracy theorists’ quiz team could never win – or lose

Welcome to Party Central.

'You could only laugh or cry at this week's PMQs' - our columnist on the Downing...

‘If your telescope is really good, perhaps you’ll even make out the swirling clouds of Jupiter’s upper atmosphere’ (Photo: JPL/NASA/Getty Images

Jupiter will be in 'opposition' this week and will appear bright in the sky - he...

Sunderland Conservatives leader Councillor Antony Mullen.

Sunderland Conservatives 'prepared to form coalition to kick out Labour'

Work begins on new homes in Shiney Row. From left to right, Cllr Rebecca Atkinson, Sunderland City Council's Tracey Dobson, Graham Scanlon and Amanda Gallagher, Cllr Mel Speding, Dean Collings, from Tolent, Ian Avis, from Tolent, and Cllr Anne Lawson.

Opposition Sunderland councillors question cost of affordable new homes scheme

Objectors Keith Bartlett (front) with Lowthian Terrace residents Theresa Madden, Graeme Wright and his dog Jasper, John Wright, Cllr Dianne Snowdon, Janet Hattersley, Donna McParlin, John McParlin, Michael Kean and Andy Gray at the site in November, ahead of a council planning meeting on the application.

Controversial Gentoo housing development rejected after backlash from neighbours

Sunderland businesses are offering meals to children during half term.

13 Sunderland businesses supporting families

Emma Ebdon with mum Stephanie Ellison.

Houghton deli offering free meals to children during half term
A Houghton deli is offering a helping hand to families hit by the suspension of free school meals during the half-term break.
Poppy Kennedy

City Tea Rooms are offering free meals for children during half term. Staff member Margaret Corbett outside the cafe.

Sunderland's City Tea Rooms offers free meals for children during half-term

Labour leader Keir Starmer will address the nation tonight - here’s how to watch

(Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

MPs have voted against maintaining food hygiene and animal welfare standards in ...

The site in Chester-le-Street

Plans approved to convert closed garden centre into builders merchants

The more people don't vote, the more they can expect to be ignored in this place.

Vote, or choose to be ignored

The Elizabeth Landmark

Opposition grows against Elizabeth Landmark as plans set for approval

Generally brightly coloured and featuring cartoons, should confectionery packaging be redesigned to lessen its appeal? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Should sweets and soft drinks be sold in plain packaging to protect kids? Have y...

Why I think socialism can never work

Theresa May.

Theresa May asks for Brexit extension until June 30

The Sands car park is the proposed site for a new 50million headquarters for Durham County Council.

Protest grows over proposed siting of new Durham County Council headquarters

File picture of Ambit

Scrapping of Ambit is ‘embarrassment’ for Sunderland, say opposition councillors

Sunderland councillors unhappy with funding magazine

Coun Robert Oliver, leader of Sunderland's Conservatives.

Opposition welcomes '˜overdue' announcement on future of Sunderland's Vaux site

Leicester City captain Wes Morgan and manager Claudio Ranieri lift the trophy as the team celebrate winning the Barclays Premier League last season.

David Preece: Ranieri needs to get a grip or it's destination Championship for L...

Rubbished dumped at the back lane of Eden Vale

New fines for flytippers and litter louts in Sunderland - but Conservatives want...