Regeneration

The changing face of Sunniside

9 new openings and developments set to change the face of Sunniside

Former Marks & Spencer building on Sunderland’s High Street West.

No date yet set for demolition of Sunderland's former M&S store

Biscop House on the corner of Villiers Street

Creative hub of studios to transform an underused corner of the city

The new ARV in High Street West

Inside new 'healthy nightclub' where you can workout in style

Hartech Automation is ready to expand and the news was celebrated by Cllr James Jackson, Cabinet Member for Business, Housing and Regeneration at Sunderland City Council and Mark Hardy, Managing Director of Hartech Automation.

Wearside engineering firm expands and plans to take on more staff

Sneak peek at Riverside Cafe at The Beam

Sneak peek and opening date for new Riverside Cafe and bakery

Hendon and the East End, and Thorney Close, Plains Farm and Springwell have been selected as the two key areas for £40m of investment.

Here's how to have your say on how to spend £40m on city regeneration

Campaign to have the Keel Square fountains flowing once more

'We want Keel Square fountains switched back on' say campaigners

A CGI of how the new homes of the future will look

Work underway on pioneering homes with 'character' on former Vaux site

The scaffolding is going up on George Clarke's Home of Books in High Street West

Work starts on George Clarke's big plans for bookshop and more

HICSA has transformed an old goods shed in Sheepfolds

New flagship city building scoops hat trick of architecture awards

This week marked the signing of a Pre-Development Agreement for Sunniside

New partnership set to 'revitalise' Sunniside area of Sunderland

Work is forging ahead on the project in Sunniside

See inside once at risk Sunderland building as it's reborn

Work is forging ahead on the former tyre shop

Sunniside up - work forges ahead on restoring historic building

(left) Debra Walker Chair of the Hendon, Docks and the East End Pride in Place. (Right) Andrea Walters, Chair of the Thorney Close, Plains Farm and Springwell Pride in Place.

How to have your say on £20m investment as two key appointments made

Anna Rhodes-Voza and her husband Raf.

ARV in Sunderland to open new boutique fitness studio
ARV Studios in Sunderland has signed a 10-year-lease at Sunniside Social so it can open a new boutique fitness studio.
Amanda Bourn

A huge new £40m waterpark is coming to the UK

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