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Sunderland Council

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 Tony Gillan

Sunderland's new Riverside car park is now open.

Council defends lack of free parking at new car park Tony Gillan

Collage image (Clockwise from top left) Steve Donkin, Helmut Izaks, Ian Jones, Lynda Scanlan and Georgina Young.

Meet the candidates for the rearranged Hendon ward council election Nic Marko

Sunderland City Council has faced criticism for what it spends on City Hall.

Council defends £77,000 window cleaning bill Tony Gillan

(L to R) TOP: Neil Farrer, Susan Leishman BOTTOM: Justine Merton-Scott, John Joseph Usher

Meet the candidates standing in the Redhill ward Chris Binding

(L to R) TOP: Martin Haswell, Raymond Lathan BOTTOM: Dorothy Lynch, Karen Noble

Meet the candidates standing in the Pallion ward Chris Binding

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

Meet the candidates standing in the Houghton ward

(L to R) Top: Ian Ellis, David Geddis, Rachel Lowe Bottom: Iain Scott, Connor Sinclair, Sam Woods-Brass

Meet the candidates standing in the Hetton ward Chris Binding

(L to R) Top: Nana Boddy, Philip John Dowell, Pat Francis. Bottom:  Andrew Robertson,Sheila Samme, Melanie Thornton

Meet the candidates standing in Copt Hill Chris Binding

(L to R) Top: Paul Burke, Peter Middleton Bottom: Stephen Foster and Gary Ogle

Meet the candidates standing in the Castle ward Chris Binding

Council elections are scheduled for Thursday, May 4.

Full list of candidates announced for upcoming Sunderland Council elections Chris Binding

Sunderland bin collection times over Easter weekend confirmed Daniel Mcneil

Laughs from the past as we reflect on Comic Relief scenes from Wearside.

Comic Relief capers from Sunderland's past Chris Cordner

Sunderland's historic Donnison School in the East End

A lesson on Sunderland's hidden gem girls' school Katy Wheeler

A row has broken out over Sunderland City Council's expenditure on cars

Row over £5,500+ a year cost of Sunderland City Council cars Kevin Clark

The survey asked almost 1,000 people living in Sunderland as to how safe they felt in the city centre after dark.

Survey finds less than one in five feel safe in city centre after dark

There was no Sunderland Airshow in 2022. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

This is what Echo readers think about the cancellation of the Sunderland Airshow Georgina Cutler

Layton Walker & Delilah Huggins try out the wheelchairs with Coun Farthing

New wheelchairs open up Sunderland's beaches to disabled visitors Kevin Clark

Residents of Gertrude Street, Grasswell, Houghton, were left upset after being told to drag their bins to the bottom of the street.

Sunderland Council postpones new bin system on "unadopted" road Georgina Cutler

Councillors have agreed to scrap charges for dealing with pest infestations

City council agrees to scrap charges for pest control call-outs in Sunderland Kevin Clark

Picture taken near the start of the conflict. Refugees fleeing the war make their way to the Krakovets border crossing with Poland on March 09, 2022 in Krakovets, Ukraine. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Challenges and successes of Homes for Ukraine scheme in Sunderland revealed Chris Binding

Sunderland Councillors received complaints from residents about overflowing rubbish and "obstructive" parking in Seaburn and Roker.

Anger as Sunderland's coast is left with piles of rubbish and cars 'abandoned' Georgina Cutler

Local elections are due to be held on Thursday, May 5

Meet the candidates for Sandhill for the Sunderland City Council elections Nic Marko

Hampshire Place in Washington will be temporarily closed at school drop-off and pick-up times as a way of reducing traffic problems.

Street temporarily closed around school to tackle problem parking Ryan Smith

Local elections are due to be held on Thursday, May 5

Meet the candidates for Castle for the Sunderland City Council election on May 5 Chris Binding

National Offer Day 2022: What are the next steps for Sunderland parents and can they appeal a decision?

National Offer Day 2022: What are the next steps for school steps for Sunderland... Jason Button

Will Calvert's aunt Angela Turnbull has campaigned to provide accessible playground equipment

New wheelchair-friendly swing to be installed at Sunderland play park Kevin Clark

The local elections are coming up, and this is all you need to know about voting in and around Sunderland. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Local elections 2022: When are the council elections this year, who is standing ... Jason Button

ClubZest with string of awards

Sunderland women's gym Club Zest wins national award Hayley Lovely

Local elections are due to be held on Thursday, May 5

Meet the candidates for Redhill for the Sunderland City Council elections

Crowdfund Sunderland

Crowfund Sunderland returnsto give funding boost to creative and community proje... Hayley Lovely

Huge waves crash the against the sea wall and Roker Lighthouse in Sunderland during Storm Arwen which saw gusts of almost 100 miles per hour battering areas of the UK. Picture date: Saturday November 27, 2021.

STORM ARWEN: Sunderland Council takes more than 400 calls as weather wreaks havo... The Newsroom

Images submitted to the Echo show rubbish left behind by "wild campers".

Photos show rubbish left behind by ‘wild campers’ in a wooded area in Sunderland Ryan Smith

Cllr Graeme Miller

Sunderland wins Digital Council of the Year award Tom Patterson

Sunderland's Northern Spire Bridge and Penshaw Monument were lit up yellow in honour of South Shields teen Kai Heslop. Images by Steven Lomas.

Iconic landmarks glow in honour of young South Shields man's courage

Sunderland councillors agree motion over renaming of Newcastle Airport

Sunderland councillors agree motion over renaming of Newcastle Airport Chris Binding

Mowbray Park

Council ask people 'not to trample plants' after YouTube stunt in park Georgina Cutler

A tenant was left horrified after he found a rat in the washing machine of his Roker Avenue flat

Shocking footage shows rat in washing machine of Sunderland home Sophie Brownson

Sunderland residents are being urged to work from home if they can to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the city.

Sunderland health boss raises concerns over spread of Covid in workplaces Sophie Brownson

Gerry Taylor has explained why Sunderland has such a high case rate

Sunderland covid rate stagnating amid workplace and community transmissions Kevin Clark

You can take part in song writing with top musicians

Free online workshops offer songwriting with top musicians to face-painting Katy Wheeler

Sunderland's streets will be quiet this New Year's Eve as the area has been placed under Tier 4 measures.

'Please stay at home' - New Year's Eve plea from council health boss The Newsroom

Coun Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, has raised concerns about how mass testing and the vaccination programme in Sunderland will be rolled out.

Armed Forces and NHS Test and Trace to help Sunderland in Covid fight Fiona Thompson

A dog walker passes by the controversial mural in Durham Road

Dog groomer defends mural after planning row Alex Storey

Crowds on Roker Harbour Beach during the warm weather in July.

Beach visitors warned to take rubbish home Sophie Brownson

Deep cleaning at The Cavalier pub before it reopened to the public.

No Covid-19 outbreak after Sunderland pubs case Sophie Brownson

The Cavalier in Sunderland called in UK Fogging Solutions to fully decontaminate the premises. Image by The Cavalier.

Why not everyone who went to coronavirus pubs will need to be tested Sophie Brownson

Nissan has confirmed a worker has tested positive for coronavirus

Second Nissan worker tests positive for Covid-19 Poppy Kennedy

The number of new coronavirus cases in Sunderland is rising

Sunderland stands on coronavirus 'knife edge' Kevin Clark

Sunderland Empire Theatre

How you can help the Empire during Covid-19 crisis Katy Wheeler