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Facebook Community News Reporter at JPI Media covering Washington and Jarrow.

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Several cars damaged after fire behind shop in Sunderland's Ryhope Street

Firefighters were called to a blaze at the back of a shop in Ryhope, where several cars were damaged.

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The question of whether Sunderland's empty M&S building worth saving

It now seems almost certain that the former Marks and Spencer on High Street West is to be levelled.

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Sunderland tops league for bulky waste collections with zero landfilled

Sunderland City Council collected the most bulky household items of all the North East's 17 local authorities, with z...

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Bede Memorial Cross at Sunderland seafront gets a facelift

One of Wearside's most loved landmarks is undergoing a facelift. The 120 year-old Bede Memorial Cross is having a spr...

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Sunderland cat owners could be fined £500 for not microchipping their pets

According to research recently carried out, 20% of cat owners intend to ignore new legislation by not planning to eve...

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Hetton pupils play detective and learn about the dangers of knife crime

School pupils have been finding out about the devastation knife crime causes as part of a pioneering project; speakin...

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Thief landed in jail after ignoring city centre ban and visiting Sunderland TK Maxx

A thief who flouted a court order banning him from setting foot in Sunderland city centre faces spending the rest of ...

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Police portal sees over 15,000 reckless road users captured on dashcam face action

More than 15,000 reckless road users caught on dashcam have faced action in the last six years following the success ...

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Fire Station bringing Glastonbury to Sunderland - without the mud

The Fire Station is to transform the front of the historic venue to create a free-to-enter Glastonbury Watch Party, w...

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Bid to have Sunderland's empty Marks & Spencer building listed is rejected

A bid to have the former Marks & Spencer building in Sunderland city centre listed has been turned down, bringing the...

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Easington charity walkers top £5,000 after trek in honour of Les Kennedy

A group of friends have walked 100 miles to raise money for a pulmonary fibrosis charity and to honour a family man w...

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SAFC's Kristjaan Speakman addresses Foundation of Light 'Fixtures Breakfast'

Sunderland AFC’s 2024/25 Championship fixtures were revealed during the Foundation of Light’s 'Fixtures Breakfast' at...

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