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Daughters of cancer gene mum will run in her memory at Sunderland’s Race for Life

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:29:57 GMT

SISTERS who lost their beloved mum to a rare cancer gene will be running in her memory at tomorrow’s Race for Life.

Businessman ploughs profits into Sunderland grass-roots football

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:48:17 GMT

A BUSINESSMAN is ploughing his profits into grass-roots football.

GP retires after 30 years of treating Sunderland patients

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:13:41 GMT

A GP has retired from full-time practice after more than 30 years of treating patients in Sunderland.

Mum of Sunderland leukaemia boy welcomes children’s cancer trial

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:15:53 GMT

THE mum of an 11-year-old boy battling leukaemia today welcomed the news researchers in the North East are to take part in a pioneering clinical trial on children’s cancer.

Sunderland school gives children free breakfasts in exam week

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:20:38 GMT

BREAKFAST is the most important meal of the day –

Got clothes you don’t wear? Bring them here, cowboy

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:36:30 GMT

WANTED – your old and unused clothes.

Sunderland teenager beaten up by robbers hiding in his car

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:02:34 GMT

A TEENAGE driver was beaten unconscious when he caught two robbers hiding inside his car.

Young carers learn to cook at Sunderland youth project

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:04:28 GMT

YOUNGSTERS are learning to cook up a storm, thanks to a generous donation.

Pool pervert used shoe mirror to spy on woman changing in Sunderland Aquatic Centre

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:09:13 GMT

A PEEPING Tom used a mirror to spy on a woman getting changed at Sunderland’s Aquatic Centre.

Sunderland man in court over £900,000 injury fraud case

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:27:33 GMT

A WEARSIDE fridge engineer accused of fraudulently trying to claim almost £900,000 over a work accident is set to appear in court next week.

Scheme helps 200 ‘troubled’ Sunderland families turn their lives around

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:06:37 GMT

a SUPPORT scheme has helped more than 200 “troubled” families on Wearside turn their lives around, according to new figures.

Ambitious plans for Pullman site at Sunderland seafront

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:43:36 GMT

ONE of Sunderland’s best-known venues is set for a new lease of life – at least for the time being.

Sunderland Bengali community protest over alleged human rights abuses in Bangladesh

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:38:56 GMT

DOZENS of people from the Bangladeshi community in Sunderland gathered in the city to speak out about alleged horrors in their homeland.

Judge slams police over ‘lesser’ charge for brutal attacker

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:03:34 GMT

A JUDGE has slammed police and prosecutors after an attacker who launched a potentially deadly assault on a stranger was charged with just a minor offence.

Sunderland club gets behind brain tumour teen

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:50:48 GMT

MORE Wearsiders have rallied round to help brain tumour patient Alex Neal’s U.S. mission.

Support for Fair Trade in Sunderland

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:45:46 GMT

FAIRTRADE supporters banded together to toast World Fair Trade Day.

Jesus will be happy – arson-hit Sunderland takeaway back in business

Sun, 12 May 2013 22:12:02 GMT

AN Indian takeaway destroyed by fire has reopened – just two miles from its former home.

Tourist attractions, sports centres and Jacky White’s Market among dozens of Sunderland buildings on asbestos risk list

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:51:09 GMT

SOME of Wearside’s biggest tourist attractions are among 37 council-owned buildings on the Asbestos Risk Register.

Thousands of runners took accidental short cut in Sunderland marathon blunder

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:11:43 GMT

THOUSANDS of runners fell short of completing the full distance in the Sunderland marathon and half marathon events after an organising blunder.

Appeal over missing Washington woman

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:43:02 GMT

POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a missing woman.