There were 345 reports across Sunderland’s top 10 fly-tipping hotspots, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Cleveland Road in Barnes was top of the list with 53 incidents reported. “It’s a real surprise,” said Linda Davies of Expressos Coffee, Barnes: “The street is a nice place and mostly just houses. […]
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‘My Guide’ service for visually impaired Sunderland residents launched in the city
A service to support visually impaired Sunderland residents has been launched in the city. The My Guide voluntary service, delivered by the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind, has been set up to support people to get out and about and maintain their independence. Trained volunteers are partnered up with Sunderland residents who have […]
Two men face life imprisonment after murdering a Sunderland dad, David Walsh
Three men have been sentenced today after the death of Sunderland dad David Walsh last year. Walsh, 45, died last November after being repeatedly stabbed on the Cannon Cockin Street, Hendon. Following the four-week trial, Raymond Brown, 36, of Canon Cockin Street, Sunderland, was sentenced to life and now must serve a minimum of 26 […]
Sam, the rot hound, let loose in Holy Trinity Church to survey it
A rot hound, called Sam, was let off his leash today to help with restoration work at the Holy Trinity Church. The grade 1 listed building based in the East End, Hendon, is being restored, and Sam and his handler Peter Monaghan were enlisted to help survey the building for […]
Extra police on patrol after woman raped in Sunderland
Extra officers are on patrol in Sunderland after a woman has been allegedly raped. Police received a report that a woman, said to be in her 20s, had been raped in the early hours of Sunday morning. The woman had got into a vehicle which she believed was a taxi […]
Hundreds of Wearsiders sign up for community connectors scheme
More than 200 people have signed up to be community connectors in the East Sunderland area. The scheme, started a year ago by the Sunderland City Council’s East Area Committee, allows people in the Doxford, Hendon, Millfield, Ryhope and St Michael’s wards to get involved. Community connectors can help people living in […]