The parents of a brave little girl are calling for organ donations to be discussed in primary schools. Cheryl Archbold, from Roker, and husband Terry are involved in a campaign…
A new year is here and these are all the dates staff, students and parents will need to keep an eye on throughout 2023. Christmas and New Year have been…
A serial criminal who targeted the same restaurant twice during a city centre burglary spree has been jailed. William Trotter, who has 51 previous convictions for 99 offences…
Emergency services were called to an early morning incident near the Spire Bridge. The Coastguard were alerted to the situation at around 3.50am today (Wednesday, January 4). A statement from…
Plans to develop a new ‘amphitheatre’ and café at Roker Park are set to go before councillors for decision next week. Back in 2022, Sunderland City Council submitted an application…
A Sunderland woman is hoping to inspire the next generation after she turned her own life around with the help of the North East’s firefighters. Meg Bains, from Ryhope, left…
Samir Baghdadi was handed a Confiscation Order following an investigation led by Durham Constabulary. A drug gang leader has been ordered to pay £300,000 after he was jailed for converting…
From household name gigs to a wave of new restaurant openings and developments, there’s plenty to look forward to in Sunderland in 2023. 1. The Botanist and more, Keel…
The new partnership behind Sunderland’s Boxing Day Dip has 40,000 reasons to celebrate. Event founders Sunderland Lions Club joined forces with heart charity the Red Sky Foundation to bring the…
Violent and abusive patients who target staff in Sunderland’s hospital trust have been warned they face prosecution and being denied treatment. The message from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation…