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

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Northumberland Gazette, Sunderland Echo, Hartlepool Mail, Shields Gazette

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1560 Articles
11 months
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Wear Beer's Mercedes-Benz saga was fun while it lasted

One of the Echo’s more bizarre recent stories has seemingly concluded, with the withdrawal of brewers Wear Beer to wi...

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Work starts on 115 new Gentoo homes at 'Cricketers Hill' development in Carley Hill area of Sunde...

Building is underway at housing group Gentoo’s latestdevelopment, Cricketers Hill in Carley Hill, working in partners...

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Billy Elliot writer to receive honorary award from the University of Sunderland

Honorary doctorate for internationally renowned playwright

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Police seize drugs during raid on suspected cannabis farm in Sunderland city centre

Police have seized drugs after raiding a property at the rear of High Street West.

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Glam rock legends The Sweet bringing a Blockbuster show to Sunderland

Get those platform-boots polished because glam rock legends The Sweet are coming to Sunderland.

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Housing group and water company urge 'Bin the Wipe'

Housing association Gentoo Group has joined forces with Northumbrian Water to encourage people to ‘Bin The Wipe’.

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Council could wheel in £100 shopping trolley fines across Sunderland

Sunderland City Council says it may introduce restrictions and fines for misusing shopping trolleys across the city, ...

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Seaham Town Council slams county council’s parking plans as a ‘terrible idea’

Seaham Town Council is opposing Durham County Council’s ‘detrimental’ proposals to charge for car parking on the town...

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We look back 30 years on from Sunderland's 99p-a-pint Samson 'ordeal'

November 1, 1993 was amidst a grim time on Wearside.

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Council clear-up across Sunderland after Storm Ciarán

Sunderland City Council workers have been carrying out a clear-up after damage caused to the city by Storm Ciarán.

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Top police award for Wearside cadet with special educational needs

A police cadet from Washington with special education needs has overcome his challenges to win a prestigious national...

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Sunderland's Celebrate Different Collective wins top volunteer award

A group of young Wearsiders have been presented with a prestigious award at the British Museum for planning, co-produ...

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