2025 news archive

Residents and visitors to Sunderland are being urged to stay alert after fake QR codes were placed on City Council car park payment machines.

New community safety hubs are helping keep residents safe in Sunderland.

Sunderland City Council's commitment to health, wellbeing, and community spirit has taken another stride forward with the official launch of a brand-new parkrun at Elemore Country Park.

Supporting smokers to kick their bad habit has helped city smoking rates drop below regional and national levels.

Together for Children (TfC) is proud to announce its participation in the first National Care Leavers Month (NCLM), taking place throughout November 2025.

A sapling grown from the Sycamore Gap tree was planted on Friday 28 November at Hetton Lyons Country Park as part of the National Trust's Trees of Hope initiative.

Sunderland's winter maintenance programme officially began this weekend (Saturday 15 November), and the city's fleet of gritters will be rolling out with a brand‑new look thanks to the creativity of local primary school pupils.

Both the Stadium of Light and St James' Park are proposed stadiums for what could be the biggest single-sport event in the UK - the FIFA Women's World Cup 2035.

Ten new potentially lifesaving bleed kits have been installed across Copt Hill, Hetton, Houghton and Shiney Row

Time is running out to nominate the city's best and brightest young people for the 2026 Sunderland Young Achievers' Awards.

Three householders who failed to help with fly-tipping investigations have all been left with court bills of more than £1,000

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