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
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sunderlandecho.com

Sunderland footballing legends Jill Scott, Steph Houghton and Gary Bennett receive Freedom of the...

Footballing legends Steph Houghton, Gary Bennett and Jill Scott have been officially honoured with the Freedom of the...

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sunderlandecho.com

Three arrested after disturbance in Norfolk Street area of Sunderland city centre

Three men have been arrested after an incident in Sunderland city centre where a group was alleged to have made threats.

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sunderlandecho.com

Doctors, firefighters and priests among the 'hardest hit by real-terms pay cuts' - but better new...

Figures published show the biggest losers of pay in the UK’s inflation-stricken economy, with doctors and firefighter...

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sunderlandecho.com

The Wavendon in High Barnes is to return as ‘a pub to be proud of’ for Sunderland community, say ...

A popular Sunderland pub which was turned into a restaurant is to make a comeback and will revert to its original name.

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Demolition work starts on Sunderland's former Havelock Hospital to make way for 19 new bungalows ...

Demolition of a former hospital is underway so new homes can be built in Pennywell.

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Sunderland's St Benet’s RC Primary School to represent County Durham at Liverpool FC tournament

A Sunderland primary school football team is to play in a tournament at the Liverpool FC Academy to decide who is the...

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Building work starts on 265 new homes at former Sunderland Civic Centre site in major step forwar...

Building has begun on the first homes on the site of the former Sunderland Civic Centre and a land deal has been struck.

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northumberlandgazette.co.uk

Beautiful calligraphy exhibition ‘Inspired by Lindisfarne’ on display at Sunderland's historic 17...

A beautiful calligraphy exhibition inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels will be displayed at the historic former churc...

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sunderlandecho.com

Beautiful calligraphy exhibition ‘Inspired by Lindisfarne’ on display at Sunderland's historic 17...

A beautiful calligraphy exhibition inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels will be displayed at the historic former churc...

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sunderlandecho.com

The Romanian firefighter who’s helping keep Sunderland safe after deciding on a new career

A Romanian man who moved to England to study has begun a new career as a Sunderland firefighter.

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Making Penshaw Monument into a greenhouse, and other ideas by mischievous Sunderland letter writers

I was recently contacted by a former colleague and collaborator, regarding current fruit and vegetable shortages.

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Cooplands bakery branch in Houghton set 'to close in summer', according to reports

A Wearside branch of Cooplands the bakers is facing closure, the Echo understands.

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