Members of Sunderland’s red and white army can now make more of their match day experience – even if they are travelling from outside the North East. The Hilton Garden Inn, Sunderland hotel, which opened just yards from the Stadium of Light earlier this year, is counting down to the […]
Labour’s shadow business secretary Angela Eagle will visit Sunderland tomorrow (June 16) to campaign for Britain to remain in the EU, just short of impending EU referendum. She will be joined by Shadow Leader of the House Chris Bryant MP. Together they will arrive on the Britain Battle bus at Keel […]
Sunderland’s most iconic monument was lit up in rainbow colours to honour the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando. 49 people lost their lives after a gunman open fired in Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the early hours of Sunday June 12. 29 year old Omar Mateen opened […]
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 […]
11 people have been charged in connection with a police investigation into drug dealing in Sunderland. Last year police launched Operation Primus aimed at tackling drugs supply in the city and so far 16 people have been arrested. On Wednesay, June 9, 10 men and one woman were charged as […]
Sunderland have confirmed the departure of Steven Fletcher and three other players. Its after leaving the striker off their official retained list for next season’s Premier League campaign. The 29-year-old will exit alongside Wes Brown, Danny Graham and Steve Harper, none of whom will be offered extensions to their contracts which […]
Hundreds of football fans across the region have surrendered their passports ahead of the Euro 2016 tournament. As the summer season approaches more than a hundred people will not be allowed to travel abroad – because they’re banned from watching football. Euro 2016 kicks off in France this week but […]
A number of guns have been stolen during a burglary in Sunderland. It happened sometime over 5pm Saturday evening june 4 to yesterday morning in East Herrington. The offender broke in to a property on West Park, found keys to a gun […]
Drowning rates are higher than ever and over third admit to poor swimming skills or not being able to swim New statistics revealed today show 1 in 5 residents here in Sunderland don’t like swimming, while almost half of the City worry about drowning as the result of poor swimming […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 53-year-old man was assaulted in Sunderland city centre. The assault happened at 9pm on Saturday, June 4, in Sinatras bar in Holmeside. The man was assaulted by two men causing him to suffer a broken leg. He is currently in hospital for treatment. […]