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Sunderland News October 1, 2022

Demand for North East addiction charity soars during cost of living crisis

Drug and alcohol charity NERAF has experienced a huge increase in the number of people asking for help

Sunderland News September 15, 2022

‘He would be proud’ – Connor Brown’s mum on how they help others in his name as they mark one year of the trust

The Connor Brown Trust was set up in September last year following the tragic death of 18-year-old Connor

Sunderland News August 31, 2022

Charlotte Crosby’s mam Letitia makes defiant cancer vow as she thanks Gateshead hospital staff

Charlotte Crosby’s mam Letitia has spoken out on her cancer battle to thank the staff at the QE Hospital in Gateshead

Sunderland News August 16, 2022

North East news LIVE: Latest breaking news, sport, weather, traffic and travel

Chronicle Live’s breaking news service including Tuesday’s traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East

Sunderland News August 15, 2022

10 tasty travelling street food vendors to track down in the North East

From serving up fresh pizza out of a van to offering delicious cakes at local markets, these local pop-up businesses are worth keeping an eye out for

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See smirking driver sipping alcohol at the wheel moments before crashing and injuring partner
by ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk (Rob Kennedy) on October 5, 2022 at 5:09 pm
Dane Wood, of Houghton-le-Spring, was in a state of 'joyful exuberance' but moments later his girlfriend was slumped unconscious and injured
Roker Hotel in Sunderland is put up for sale by Tavistock Hospitality
by ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk (Coreena Ford) on October 5, 2022 at 11:29 am
The hotel has come onto the market almost three years after the leisure firm's founder passed away at just 46
'We want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable time': Police will be at this year's Houghton Feast one year on from Jack Woodley murder
by ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk (Sophie Doughty) on October 5, 2022 at 8:00 am
Ten teenagers were convicted of killing the 18-year-old at the long-running funfair in Houghton-le-Spring last year
'He had really found himself in Newcastle': Friends of student Jason Brockbanks devastated after alleged stab death
by ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk (Sophie Doughty) on October 5, 2022 at 8:00 am
The 24-year-old Northumbria University student was found dead last week
How many get the £650 Cost of Living payment in the North East - and where
by ec.news@ncjmedia.co.uk (Simon Meechan) on October 5, 2022 at 6:00 am
The DWP has published figures on the number of households in constituencies across Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and Durham who get the next payment

Sunderland becomes unlikely feature in The Archers as BBC drama character heads to city to help people battling addictions
by Ross Robertson on October 5, 2022 at 5:35 pm
It’s a series more synonymous with farmyards, village tea rooms and debates over soil quality.
The full list of closed roads for Sunderland’s Festival Of Light in October and November
by Jason Button on October 5, 2022 at 4:58 pm
The annual event in Roker Park is back, and these are the road closures to be aware of if you are heading to the festival.
Bradley Lowery Foundation and World Triathlon Championship team up for special entry offer ahead of Sunderland 2023 event
by Kevin Clark on October 5, 2022 at 4:53 pm
The Bradley Lowery Foundation will receive a sporting boost when Sunderland welcomes the World Triathlon Championship Series.
Warning that Sunderland City Council’s £5.7MILLION emergency energy and inflation budget could be wiped out by March as energy costs double
by Neil Fatkin on October 5, 2022 at 4:40 pm
The City Council’s £5.7m emergency energy and inflation budget looks set to be wiped out by March as its energy costs have doubled in the last year.
Watch as Sunderland danger driver sips from glass before crashing into lamppost and seriously injuring girlfriend
by Alex Storey on October 5, 2022 at 4:18 pm
This is the moment a danger driver sipped from a glass while driving in the moments before he smashed into a lamppost and seriously injured his girlfriend.