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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Coventry left with £4.25million debt after beating Sunderland to 2021 UK City of Culture

The city of Coventry has been saddled with large debts, five years after pipping Sunderland to become the UK City of ...

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Community show Redcoat to be performed across Sunderland

A fun show is to be performed across Sunderland in five of the city’s less obvious venues.

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Sunderland Council defends £77,000 City Hall window cleaning bill after Lib Dems join criticism

Sunderland City Council has defended itself from more criticism that its new £42million headquarters, City Hall, does...

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Bus company announces improved Sunderland-Stanley service

The bus company Go North East has announced that their route numbers 8 and 8A services are to run more frequently

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Fire Station bringing the best of brass to Sunderland

Two of the UK’s most successful brass bands will blow their own trumpets at The Fire Station.

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The day I got my hands on the FA Cup in 1973 at Little Sisters after Sunderland's spectacular win

The picture you see was taken, we think, on bank holiday Monday of 28th May 1973.

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Why Sunderland's 1973 triumph stands above all others after 150 years of FA Cup finals

Anyone below the age of about 40 may find it difficult to appreciate just how important the FA Cup used to be.

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The Sunderland legends buried Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, including MPs, tycoons, an SAFC founder a...

Cemeteries are endlessly fascinating places and a visit is rarely a morbid experience. Since 1856, Bishopwearmouth ha...

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Another 145 new homes to be built on former Lambton Lion Park on Earl of Durham's estate

Permission has been given the green light to build 145 new homes on an historic country estate.

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16 pictures taken in fascinating places around Sunderland - but do you know exactly where?

Here are 13 pictures taken around the city of Sunderland, but do you know exactly where?

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BBC boss defends changes during visit to Sunderland

A senior BBC figure has visited Sunderland to defend the corporation’s plans to change local services; and to praise ...

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Sunderland shops offering £7 worth of coronation goodies for only 1p

Wearsiders with an eye for a bargain can buy a bag of treats worth up to £7 for just a penny.

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