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10/06/2020 - 09:28
Landmarks across Sunderland are being lit green and blue for carers this week as the city celebrates National Carers Week.
The annual week is designed to raise awareness of caring, highlight the...
09/06/2020 - 13:44
Guidelines for creating thousands of new jobs and hundreds of new homes at Riverside Sunderland are being considered by the City Council's Cabinet.
Drafted for developers, such as businesses and...
09/06/2020 - 11:41
Sunderland Libraries Services is encouraging 4 –11 year olds to read six or more books over the summer holidays as part of the national Summer Reading Challenge.
This year the annual event has gone...
04/06/2020 - 16:23
Sunderland City Council has reopened its seafront toilets.
The toilets, including those at Roker Park, reopened on Saturday 30 May. The only exception being the disabled toilet at Marine Walk which...
04/06/2020 - 09:47
Sunderland City Council is celebrating the announcement of not one, but two nominations for digital leadership and city-wide digital transformation, placing Sunderland firmly in the top ten leading...
04/06/2020 - 08:37
The Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund, which was announced by Government earlier in May, confirming Sunderland’s allocation of £2.412m, is now open for applications to Sunderland businesses...
03/06/2020 - 10:12
Thousands of Sunderland residents who receive Local Council Tax Support are getting further reductions and lower bills.
The bill changes are part of a Hardship Fund scheme and 22,286 Local Council...
03/06/2020 - 09:54
Sunderland City Council has joined forces with Northumbria Police to carry out regular patrols along Seaburn and Roker beaches to tackle anti-social behaviour.
The council will also be clamping down...
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Roker beach is home to the unique 'cannonball' rock formations that were the inspiration for the seafront 'pods'.
Sunderland Top Ten's
Looking for a great family day out in a friendly, exciting city by the sea? Looking for fascinating museums, cute wildlife and plenty of space for your little ones to run off their excess energy? Look no more because Sunderland ticks all those boxes and more. Here are our ten best things for all of the family to do in Sunderland.