The city of Sunderland has commemorated members of the armed forces from the city and the region in its annual flag raising ceremony. The union flag was raised at Sunderland’s Civic Centre at 10am this morning (Wednesday, June 21) to pay tribute to servicemen and women from the past and present. […]
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Sunderland dad powers through fifth London Marathon to raise awareness of daughter’s coeliac condition
A Sunderland dad has powered through his fifth London Marathon to raise awareness of his daughter’s coeliac condition. Chris Collier ran the 26.2 mile course in under three and a half hours for Coeliac UK last weekend as his seven year old daughter, Abigail was diagnosed with a coeliac disease two years […]
Sunderland Remembrance Parade and Service to take place this Sunday
Hundreds of Sunderland’s military personnel will join the Mayor of Sunderland to pay their respects at the annual Remembrance Parade and Service on Sunday, 13 November 2016. Leading the parade is the Band of the Royal Corps of Signals and the Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band. The following units will […]
“I’m still fairly confident I can do it”: injured Sunderland army officer says ahead of London Marathon
When Chris Collier ran the Great North Run in full riot gear last September, he thought he would take it a step further. He decided to go for the full marathon in London in April and, to top it all, he chose to run in full riot gear again and […]