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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Warning over People’s Postcode Lottery scam letters

Consumers have been warned about a scam which sends out fake letters which claim that recipients have won thousands o...

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Major youth weightlifting competition named after Southwick champion to be held in Sunderland, th...

Sunderland’s first British Weightlifting affiliated competition will be held at the Raich Carter Centre in May and ho...

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One in seven Sunderland roads not in ‘good condition’ - but Wearside is still among the best

Research carried out by a major motor insurance organisation suggests that Sunderland is among the best areas in Engl...

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Tributes to former Sunderland Echo football writer Neville Pilkington, who has died aged 86

Tributes have been paid to former Echo football reporter Neville Pilkington, who has died at the age of 86.

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'Hangar Rat' Peter Binks, and how the long gone Sunderland Airport changed his life

It’s now almost 40 years since Sunderland had an airport, but happy memories of the place are undimmed.

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Transplant patient launches 'Tazfest' to thank Sunderland Royal Hospital and help others needing ...

A Sunderland dad who had a lifesaving kidney transplant, thanks to his donor wife, has given back to the unit which t...

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13 great (and not-so-great) former Sunderland nightclubs - remembering Fino's, Annabel's, Ku, t...

Nightclubs still exist in Sunderland, in fact there are several good ones. But they aren’t as widespread as they once...

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Police say there are ‘no serious injuries’ after Southwick road collision outside Heron

A car crash which took place in Southwick has been cleared up with no serious injuries reported.

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Underdog Washington charity makes plea for votes in film awards as deadline approaches

A Wearside charity needs votes from local people to help them win a major national film award – and it needs them soo...

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Historic wooden pilot boat MV Wearmouth returns home to Sunderland after spending years on the Ty...

A special piece of maritime history has returned to Sunderland after years away from home. MV Wearmouth was the last ...

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England and former Sunderland star Steph Houghton confirms how to pronounce her surname after yea...

England captain and former Sunderland footballer Steph Houghton has told the Echo definitively how her surname should...

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Sunderland's National Glass Centre is doomed after just 25 years - but it's a toddler compared to...

It’s been a few weeks now since the future of the National Glass Centre in Monkwearmouth was thrown into doubt. All t...

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