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Reporter Alison Brinkworth during a wild swim at Wild With Nature in Norfolk

I'm a wild swimmer and these products impressed me

Crowtree Leisure Centre was pictured as it neared completion in 1976. It was the year when a film crew recorded its progress.

The year when Crowtree Leisure Centre became a film star

The regatta was a great occasion for rowers and spectators alike.

River Wear's first Lambton Regatta is a big success

Challenger Bryan Danielson (right) is putting his career on the line at Wembley Stadium this weekend, for the chance to walk out the new AEW World Champion - but will Swerve Strickland prevent a happy ending at AEW All In 2024?

Will Bryan Danielson retire at AEW All In London 2024?

1 in 3 Brits are scared and embarrassed of getting into a new sport

Glen Bailey training for Guinness World Record challenge

British Guinness World Record breakers tell their inspiring stories

A new sofa-based fitness routine aims to inspire people to exercise

True Padel to open huge club in Sunderland

Clubs say they have to pay more to play pre-season friendlies.

Football teams left with extra payments after issues over pitches

Back to 1991 when the race was on to get Roker Park ready for the new season.

The £1.5million race to get Roker Park ready for the season in 1991

A selection of stunning Sunderland scenes to show the city at its atmospheric best.

Nine stunning scenes which show Sunderland at its atmospheric best

Brits are tempted to break their summer health goals, and here's why

It's not the same without darts - or dominoes.

Things might change for the Witherwack 2036 Olympics Tony Gillan

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

Metrocentre Roller Rink

Get your skates on and roll back the years: New Retro Roller Rink coming to Metr...

Our review of Discovery+ coverage of the Olympics 2024. Photo: LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images/ Matt Mohan-Hickson for insert image

Olympics on Discovery+: 5 things I love and 3 things I don't

It is the best way to enjoy the Olympics 🎖

Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Take inspiration from Simone Biles dazzling gymnastics outfits for your summer swimwear

Swimwear inspo from the dazzling gymnastics outfits at Paris Olympics

Top-flight footballers are 28% more likely to win with their fans cheering them on.

Home crowds improve a team or athletes’ chances of winning by 62%

Taking a look at some quirky Wearside tributes to the Olympics.

When Sunderland tried to have pie-throwing made an Olympic sport

Torch bearer Matthias Dandois, French bicycle rider, poses for a photo with the Olympic Torch with the Eiffel Tower in view (Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Businesses urged to be 'flexible' about time off to watch Olympics

Fly the flag this weekend with a selection of England merchandise

We pick out Euro decorations, merch and clothing ahead England v Spain

National World acquires Serious About Rugby League

Pimms are offering pub-goers a free glass of No.1 Serve. (Photo credit: Mischief PR)

More than 300 pubs offering free Pimm's this summer - how to claim

(Photos: Getty Images)

Save on Wimbledon treats - best strawberries & cream supermarket deals

With the first round of Wimbledon set to begin on July 1 2024, here's our guide on how you can follow all the action on TV, on the radio, online and on social media ((Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

How to follow Wimbledon 2024 on TV, radio and online - full guide

Fiat 600e La Prima

Julie Marshall spends a week getting to know the Fiat 600e

Jaguar F-Pace

Julie Marshall enjoyed her time with Jaguar’s F-Pace SUV

Quiet, refined and very stylish, Julie Marshall enjoyed her time with Jaguar’s F-Pace SUV

Julie Marshall

Wimbledon is right around the corner, beginning at SW19 on July 1 2024; but for those who missed out on tickets during the public ballot, how much will it cost you for seats on Center Court or Court One? (Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

How to purchase tickets to Wimbledon after missing the public ballot

(Photo: Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

17 ways to save money on away day trips as 24/25 fixtures announced

Inside the new-look Grange pub in Fulwell after major refurbishment

Ad Feature Euros not enough? Your guide to football at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Sunderland-born British Wrestling Champion aiming for Olympic glory

25% of Brits admit they can't ride a bike

25% of Brits admit they can't ride a bike, study finds

If you’re watching the Euros at home, a food delivery is the perfect plan

Watching the Euros? Get £15 off your Deliveroo takeaway with this deal

Olympic boxer Nicola Adams sets to empower women by offering self-defense lessons

Olympic boxer, Nicola Adams sets to offer women self-defence lessons

Rishi Sunak scores election own goal with football gaffe.

Watch: Rishi Sunak scores election own goal with football gaffe

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Bowls club invites community to try out the sport

We are handing the baton to you in our search for sports day memories - whether you loved them or hated them.

Nine sports day scenes from over the years

Ad Feature Speedo teams up with Dacre Montgomery for new campaign

Our film tribute to life on Wearside 50 years ago

Life in Sunderland in 1974

A gallery of retro photos on the table. Tell us if you can serve up memories of your own.

Nine table tennis memories from Sunderland's past

Some of last year's winners at the Best of South Tyneside Awards.

The Best of South Tyneside Awards are back - here's how to nominate

From left: among the medallists were Heidi Zarek, nine, Emily Maw 13, coach Zoe Chandler, Poppy Wood, 12 and 11 year-old Lily Fiskel.

Another load of success for Sunderland weightlifting club

Sunderland interim head coach Mike Dodds

Sunderland legend says Dodds 'out of his depth' after Blackburn loss

Honda ZR-V Advance

With the Honda ZR-V you get the best of both worlds  says Julie Marshall

Lambton Rowing Club has been a big - and rapid - success.

Wearside rowing club's successes after just a year

Golfing sensation Joseph Newby

Child golfer to take part in 36-hole challenge in aid of charity

Nearly a third of adults forget to drink water every day

Main sports children wish they could do in PE

The pool was set up for fun, not swimming. Picture by Angela Burn.

Remembering Crowtree, the lost centre that wasn't just about sport

Check out these school hockey team scenes from the Sunderland Echo archives.

Hockey teams pictures over the years as we delve into the archives

Zach Taylor in action at the English Championships in Kent.

Sunderland teenager is England's weightlifting champ

These teams were battling for honours in the 1980s and 1990s.

Nine Sunderland netball teams from the 1980s and 1990s

Let's go retro with 9 American Football scenes from Wearside.

Super Bowl special with nine pictures of American Football memories

Audi A1 Sportback

The Audi A1 is the smallest in the German manufacturer’s stable