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Sunderland City Council to extend consultation over summertime dog beach ban as petition gains momentum
Talya Honebeek and Declan Wiseman SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL have extended the consultation on the summertime banning of dogs on beaches, after over 3000 angry dog owners petitioned the council. Council Leader, Councillor Graeme Miller, said: “Beach users told us that the current dog exclusion zones are not as clear as […]
Two grey seal pups found on Sunderland coastline in past week
TWO grey seal pups were found on Roker beach and near Seaburn in the last week, as grey seal numbers continue to boom across the North East. The first seal pup was found last Saturday, near the green railings by the Yacht club at Roker beach. Between September to December, […]
Sunderland celebrates Local History Month in May 2019
Local History Month will take place in Sunderland during May 2019. The event, organised by Sunderland City Council’s Heritage team and Sunderland Heritage Forum, will contain a large number of talks, walks, exhibitions and activities, celebrating Sunderland’s cultural heritage and giving people a chance to discover more about the […]
Suncity Duathlon returns to Seaburn this March
The 26th annual Sun City Duathlon will take place on March 24, 2019, with 160 competitors expected to take part. The spring duathlon, one of two Sun City events occurring in Sunderland this year, begins with a mass start at 7.30am from the old tram stop on Whitburn Road. The course schedule is […]
New cafe and restaurant proposals drawn up as part of the Sunderland Seafront Regeneration Scheme
Sunderland City Council have announced proposals to develop cafes and restaurants on the seafront as part of an ongoing regeneration. The City Council has been successful in reaching round five of the Coastal Communities Fund and are due to submit a more detailed bid in January 2019. The fund donates […]
Eight places you must visit across Sunderland this Autumn
As Winter draws nearer and the darker nights set in, there’s still loads to do and see across Sunderland. Check out our list of eight things we think are a selection of must visit places across City. 1. National Glass Centre One of Sunderland’s most famous free attractions – The National […]
BREAKING: 17-year-old boy dies after rescue by RNLI
The 17-year-old boy who was rescued by the RNLI at Roker Beach yesterday (August 30) has died of his injuries. He was taken to the RVI hospital with serious injuries. At 3.22pm on August 30, two 17-year-old males were seen in the water at the mouth of the Wear, near […]
Sunderland teenagers hailed heroes for talking down man from Wearmouth Bridge
Two pupils from Whitburn Church of England Academy have been hailed heroes, after they stopped and talked to a man on the wrong side of the railings on the Wearmouth Bridge. Ellis Coupland and Kian Henderson, both 16, were on the way from the cinema heading towards Roker McDonalds when they spotted a […]
RNLI lifeguards to return to Tyne and Wear
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards have returned to beaches across Tyne and Wear. The charity’s lifeguards will be at their posts from 10am to 6pm daily until Sunday, September 4. They will operate their seasonal patrols on Whitley Bay North and South, Cullercoats, King Edwards Bay, Longhands South, Sandhaven, Mowbray, Seaburn […]