Sunderland9 hrs agoCity shop apart-hotel plan rejected by councilCity planners criticise the proposed hotel's design and standard of accommodation.9 hrs ago11 hrs agoHomes approved despite neighbours concernsAlmost 50 properties will be built on land in the Doxford area adjacent to Burdon Road.11 hrs ago2 days agoCouncillor charged over Nigerian population commentGlenn Gibbins, from Sunderland, will appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court next month.2 days ago2 days agoCouriers hid £1.9m cocaine as Christmas presentsPolice found 19kg of cocaine disguised under wrapping paper after stopping a car, a court hears.2 days ago3 days agoMetro safety 'number one concern' for passengersMore must be done to make sure people using the Tyne and Wear Metro feel safe, a users' group says.3 days ago3 days agoDamaged containers cleaned of nurdles, port saysThe Port of Tyne says the containers which spilled nurdles into the sea have been vacuumed.3 days ago4 days ago'Time of the essence' in plastic nurdle clean-upMayor Kim McGuinness says she wants those firms responsible for the spill to foot the clean-up bill.4 days ago4 days agoFilm studio construction could start in autumnPreparation works for the first of two studios in Sunderland have been completed. 4 days ago4 days agoWhy did the National Glass Centre fail?Some argue the site was simply given up on, while others say running a regional museum is difficult.4 days ago...
