Plans for a 20-metre-high telecoms mast near a Sunderland shopping centre and school have been given the green light. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can get ...

Mozzarella and cheddar bites, pepperoni hot shots, and crispy southern fried chicken goujons are just some of the tasty treats on offer at the city’s new Greggs bakery shop.

Proposals for “retail pods” near a busy roundabout on Wearside have been put on hold, after developers officially withdrew ...

The Scottish club would like to bring him back this season but the 22-year-old is keen to first see if he has a part to play at Sunderland. Le Bris said: "For Nectar, he had a good season last season.

Sunderland City Council’s planning department has received a planning application for 1 Grayling Court in the Doxford ...

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Sunderland counsellor Kirsty Laing has turned one of the lowest points of her life into a thriving new therapy business – and ...

The Sunderland Echo Business Excellence Awards are a key part of Wearside’s business calendar - and our awards evening is just days away. This year’s black tie event will take place at the ...

Pennywell Neighbourhood Centre, Portsmouth Road, has a host of activities lined up for February half-term. Bake toffee crunch muffins on Monday, February 15, from 1.30pm to 2.30pm. Cost will be £ ...

Steven Cowie was pictured on the demolition site of the Garths in Sunderland's East End in February 1997. The Deptford incinerator demolition programme was under way when the Echo photographer got ...