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Planned System Maintenance - Limited Service

Sunderland City Council will be carrying out planned system maintenance from 12 noon on Friday 5th June until 7am on Tuesday 9th June. During this period, we will only be able to respond to urgent enquiries. If your enquiry is not urgent, please contact us before or after these times when full services will be available. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

2025 news archive

'Outstanding' rating for children's services

Media team , 11 March 2025 09:31

Children's services in Sunderland continue to be 'outstanding'.

Women's Rugby World Cup star of the show at Sunderland AFC fan zone

Media team , 10 March 2025 10:51

The Women's Rugby World Cup trophy took pride of place at Sunderland AFC's pre-match fan zone on Saturday.

New Café Opening at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Media team , 07 March 2025 16:01

Sea Change Community Interest Company (CIC) is launching its second café at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. The team from Sea Change in South Shields will welcome their first customers to the museum on Saturday 8 March.

Bite back and help stop loan sharks

Media team , 04 March 2025 16:29

Residents are urged to join the Bite Back Week fight against loan sharks and to find out more on staying safe from illegal money lenders.

Holocaust Memorial Day 2025

A Sunderland Minster service is marking Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January.

Work begins on new play zone

Plans for new football and basketball facilities in Southwick to help tackle inequalities in access to sport are taking a step closer to being delivered.

Kit Out Sunderland helping the planet and local participants

From 6-29 June, 12 locations across Sunderland and Tyne and Wear will be open to receive donations of unwanted sports kit and active wear that will be gifted to local children, young people and families.

COAST Sunderland launches environmental campaign encouraging local communities to 'Explore with Care'

Media Team , 08 July 2025 12:07

With school holidays approaching and Summer weather on its way, COAST Sunderland is launching a new initiative to encourage residents to reconnect with the stunning coastline on their doorstep - but to do so with care.

Dame Dorothy Street resurfacing works

Author: Media Team - , 11 July 2025 11:04

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Sunderland answers the call for its community with sports kit donations

Media Team, Published , 17 July 2025 13:36

"Now I can wear the right clothes when I go to my football sessions at The Beacon of Light," says Dean, beneficiary of sports kit and active wear donation programme, Kit Out Sunderland.