2025 news archive

With just a week to go, World Cup fever is building across Sunderland as the city gets ready to welcome the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.

Sunderland is paying its respects to the Merchant Navy on Merchant Navy Day, which takes place on Wednesday 3 September.

Residents across Washington are being asked to share their views on how £20m could be invested over the next ten years.

Residents and visitors now have full access again to the pier and its popular tunnel tours, weather permitting.

Residents are being urged to have their say on proposals for new exhibition installations at Washington F-Pit Museum, as part of a major regeneration project for the Museum and Albany Park. Phase 2 of the park improvements are set to begin in September.

Showing support for the Lionesses - and joining in!

Sunderland City Council is reminding residents of the importance of water safety as part of today's World Drowning Prevention Day.

Sunderland City Council's Cabinet has backed a plan which seeks to address the current health challenges in the city.

Two foster carers from Sunderland have become Members of Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of more than two decades of life-changing service to local children and young people.

A brand-new fence has been installed around the wheeled sports park at Silksworth Sports Complex and Ski Slope, providing a significant boost to safety and enjoyment for local families and young people.

A long-standing Sunderland charity dedicated to supporting Sunderland's athletes has been revived thanks to new funding from the Martin Laing Foundation and Sunderland City Council.

With just a month to go until Sunderland hosts the opening match of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, we've been taking a look at how to get involved in some of the activities going on in the city that day, as well as some of the practicalities as we get nearer the big game.