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A pub in the news. Tell us if you remember these Greens scenes from the past.

Nine memories from Greens as pub goes up for sale

A gallery of scenes from the Dolphin pub.

Eight memories of The Dolphin pub from the 1980s onwards

We love a look back at the fun you had in the pubs of Wearside.

Seven pictures of faces in Sunderland's pubs in years past

Picture issued by JD Wetherspoon as its Christmas menu launches.

Christmas menu launches at Sunderland's Wetherspoon's pubs

Dale Harvey, 37, and Holly Booth, 31, are on a mission to "raise the profile of the great British pub" - by having a drink in every single one. They started in March last year - and have already spent £22k on alcohol. They've had a half pint or a spirit and mixer in 2,192 pubs so far - around 5% of Britain's total number of boozers.

Couple want to save boozers by having a drink in every one

The Fox and Tree, Dalton-le-Dale

The Fox and Tree aiming to become foodie hotspot at historic site

Don't they all look great. A look inside the bars of Sunderland and County Durham from 2004 to 2008.

Nine cosy Sunderland pubs pictured from 2004 to 2008

Catering for your 1980s memories.

Sunderland pubs which impressed with their 1980 refits

Wetherspoons: UK pub chain returns to profit following pandemic slump

Wetherspoons reports first annual profits since pandemic

Walking tour guide Ian Mole takes us around the sites of some of Sunderland’s pubs from the 60s - some now gone forever.

Watch: a potted tour of Sunderland’s lost 1960s pubs

Another Sunderland pub in the Echo retro spotlight.

Seven pictures remembering times at The Dagmar pub in Sunderland

More and more pubs call last orders for the final time

Wetherspoons will introduce a much welcomed price slash on several items for a limited time in January.

Wetherspoons to make huge price change which will delight punters

Micro brewery Wear Beer launches at Sunderland's Ship Isis pub

The year when two local institutions came to an end.

When a whole stadium was auctioned off - bit by bit

Hannah Lumley, 42, moved into her detached three-bedroom redbrick town house, in Northstowe, Cambs eight months ago and is the town's only child minder.

Why mum in UK’s most soulless town ‘wouldn’t live anywhere else’

The ‘ghost town’ boasts no shops, cafes, pubs or even a GP practice - but some residents are surprisingly positive about living there

Going retro at the Silksworth pub.

Pictures from The Cavalier pub over the years as it awaits demolition

The end for all these pubs, clubs and night clubs. See how many you remember

The last days of these nine Sunderland pubs, clubs and nightclubs

Back in time for this gallery of faces inside the pub in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Nine pictures from the Colliery Tavern over the years

The Bellflower in Preston, Lancashire, won the accolade of the official best pub for dogs in the UK

Stick library and A La Barke Menu: Inside the UK’s best pub for dogs

A selection of memorable Sunderland venues - but what would make your list?

Nine favourite Sunderland clubs, pubs and nightclubs of all time

JD Wetherspoons operates almost 900 pubs across the UK, including 16 in Sussex, which are known for a budget menu and sometimes inhabiting historic buildings

Wetherspoons: 2 more close & 13 set to close - is your local on list?

A pub which brought back so many memories for Echo followers - most of them about the floor of the 'boozer'.

'Great pub - just be careful on the glass-covered carpets'

Reflections on the Old Twenty Nine. Tell us if it was a favourite of yours.

Nine pictures from The Old Twenty Nine

The wonderful things you've got up to in Sunderland's pubs.

Nine pubs and the wonderful events which have taken place in them

Wetherspoons will introduce a much welcomed price slash on several items for a limited time in January.

15 Wetherspoons sites ‘under offer’ - is your area on the list?

Cheapest Wetherspoons for a pint revealed - is your local on the list?

Wetherspoons is known for being a budget boozer - now the ten locations where a pint is cheapest have been revealed with one costing less than £2

Top 25 beer gardens in England revealed - is your area on the list?

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns cost of pint could hit £10

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns cost of pint could hit £10

The light aircraft which narrowly avoided disaster when its pilot managed to land safely in the sea of Porthcawl, near Bridgend in South Wales.

Aircraft crashes into sea off South Wales coast

Man spends £30k in Wetherspoons after taking on ‘longest pub crawl in history’ - see how many he visits

Man takes on ‘longest pub crawl in history’ & visits 875 Wetherspoons

Pubs in Sunderland with two names at the very least.

Seven Sunderland pubs with two names - or more

9 Rosedene scenes which might bring back happy memories.

A toast to the Rosedene

Pub goers fume as Greene King begin cashless trial

Wetherspoons have added three new cocktails to its menu

Wetherspoons makes huge change to menu exciting pub-goers

A number of Wetherspoons pubs are at risk of closure

Wetherspoons pubs at risk of closure - full list revealed

The coronation of King Charles III is set to provide an £8billion boost to the UK economy

UK economy to see £8billion boost over coronation bank holiday weekend

Here’s some of the best beer gardens you can drink in this summer

11 best UK beer gardens to drink in this summer

Wetherspoons said its 800 pubs will be open for longer on the Sunday after King Charles’ coronation to mark the occasion.

Wetherspoons pubs to stay open late for King Charles coronation

The outside of the building at Burdon Road, Sunderland

Grade II-listed building generating £170k a year for sale

A view of Kitty O'Shae's in August 1995.

Fancy a pint in retro Bishopwearmouth?

Over 150 pubs forced to shut in England and Wales in 2023

The 150 year-old Museum Vaults scored 8.1 out of 10.

Three Sunderland pubs among ‘best in Europe’

Ex model and pub owner Jodie Kidd poses nude for new business sign

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means

Wetherspoons offer huge discount for limited time only

Wetherspoons announce major change to their menu

Guinness is a famous drink to have around St Patrick’s Day

Cheapest and most expensive places to buy Guinness on St Patrick’s Day

CAMRA have responded to the Spring Budget

CAMRA says local pubs still under threat despite draught duty cut

Marston’s Brewery has put put 61 pubs up for sale in fresh blow to the industry.

Marston’s put 61 pubs up for sale - see full list of sites at risk

3 top Irish pubs in Sunderland according to Google reviews

Three of the top Irish pubs in Sunderland, according to Google reviews

Longer pub hours ideal chance to support local during coronation

Pubs to stay open until 1am on King Charles’ coronation weekend

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said pub landlords and breweries are struggling with the soaring cost of energy, alcohol and food

Pubs warn of 2000 closures without government support for energy bills

Matty Downs, top left, manager of Fitzgerald's and three other venues which were honoured.

CAMRA names Sunderland’s Pubs and Clubs of the Year