It’s not one of the most obvious sports, but it’s great for strength building and creativity - and you can learn it in the heart of Southwick.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/meet-the-sunder...

Fresh reports in Italy claim that Granit Xhaka has now personally told Xabi Alonso he will not join Chelsea

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/granit-xhaka-xabi-alonso-sunderl...

Sunderland have met with a key supporter group this week to address widespread frustration with the ticketing experience

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-news-red...

Sunderland are back in Premier League action as they face Wolves at Molineux on Saturday afternoon

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/team-news-and-live-score-updates-as-sunde...

Zara Larsson, Ellie Goulding and more are set to light up the Saturday main stage of Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Sunderland.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/whats-on/things-to-do/zara-larsson-ellie-gouldin...

Eddie Howe is managing a Yoanne Wissa set-back alongside two additional worries in the build-up to Newcastle’s trip to Sunderland

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/eddie-howe...

New data published by the Department for Education has revealed the proportion and total number of children eligible for free school meals in Sunderland.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/department-...

Sunderland face Frank Lampard’s Coventry City in the Championship play-off semi finals

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-regis-le-bris-coventry-city-team-news-5114...

Roy Keane has aimed a fresh jibe at Newcastle United

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-roy-keane-aims-newcastle-united-5108719

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Graeme Murty has named his Sunderland under-21s side to face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League 2

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-murty-nottingham-forest-50...

The organisers of Newcastle’s nestest music festival have said they are hoping to see a Town Moor event become one of the largest in the North East.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/whats-on/arts-and-ent...

The interesting moments you may have missed as Sunderland defeated Middlesbrough in the Championship

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/chris-riggs-anti-newcastle-united-flag-...

CCTV shows an 18-year-old BMW driver losing control and crashing into a bus stop, seriously injuring a little boy, after buying the car that same day.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/watch-this/teen-cra...

Can you Capp this amazing achievement by a Sunderland woman.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/retro/andy-capp-collection-sunderland-woman-love-4862185

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Bridget Phillipson MP has visited postal workers at Houghton Delivery Office to find out more about what it takes to deliver letters and parcels in the peak Christmas period.

https://www.sunderlandecho...

These secondary schools rocked their GCSEs this year 🌟

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/education/north-east-18-highest-rated-state-secondary-schools-2024-new-gcse-performance-data-4900979

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The former Sunderland loanee played 20 times for the Black Cats under Tony Mowbray two seasons ago

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/transfer-news-ex-sunderland-man-keen-to-s...

The Newcastle United legend was quick to poke fun at Sunderland during a recent podcast appearance

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/ex-newcastle-united-hero-makes-cheeky-sun...

Phil Smith’s Sunderland player ratings after the Black Cats’ 2-1 defeat against Birmingham City at St Andrew’s.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/phil-smiths-sunderland-playe...

It was the night when 52,000 people watched in the rain - and loved every minute of One Direction on a Sunderland stage.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/retro/one-direction-sunderland-concert-memories-4...

Sunderland are now expected to announce Régis Le Bris’ arrival in due course...

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/regis-le-bris-to-sunderland-edges-closer-after-major-announc...

Mike Dodds has sent this classy message to injured Southampton man Ross Stewart.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-afc-news-mike-dodds-sends-classy-message-to-sout...

The 13 places where the most crime was reported across Washington, Houghton and Hetton in May have been revealed.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crime/thirteen-places-where-the-most-crime-was-repo...

A Sunderland charity has been handed a £500 boost after its fundraising efforts were targeted by firebugs.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/citys-red-sky-foundation-gets-ps500-boost-from-wear...

A murder suspect accused of beating a man to death has appeared in court.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crime/sunderland-murder-accused-appears-at-newcastle-crown-court-via-videolink-4611123

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Pupils feel happy in caring environment.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/education/staff-at-seaham-primary-school-absolutely-delighted-after-good-ofsted-judgement-4471019

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A talented youngster linked with a switch to Sunderland is instead on the brink of a move to Serie A

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/youngster-linked-with-sunderland-switch...

The latest Sunderland injury news following the Black Cats pre-season US tour.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/latest-sunderland-injury-news-and-which-players-are-set-to-mi...

Motorists who park illegally and inconsiderately have angered residents living beside another of Sunderland’s busy shopping hubs.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/villette-road-in-hendon-anot...

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/fifth-family-hub-opens-in-sunderland-named-after-local-legends-4584634

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