2026 news archive
Get support to quit this No Smoking Day
Smoking rates in Sunderland are now at their lowest on record, and there's more support than ever before to help those who want to quit.
Radio 1's Big Weekend - all ready for the big rush as Saturday and Sunday tickets set to go on sale?
Would-be festival goers are being urged to get in early when Saturday and Sunday tickets for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland go on sale at 5pm tomorrow.
STAGES Festival launches a free music skills programme
Residents are being invited to STAGES Presents: The Future is Yours, a skills programme offering workshops, masterclasses and talking panels to help the next generation of creative talent in Sunderland.
Sunderland residents invited to share their views on nature in the city
Sunderland residents are being invited to share their views by taking part in the Connecting Through Nature survey.
Supported homes complete in Ryhope
Work to create homes for people with physical and learning disabilities is now complete in Ryhope.
Investments and improvements along Chester and Durham roads
A FUNDING package of improvements along two key Sunderland roads has been approved by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness.
Change the Game reaches milestone 20,000 attendances
A programme to help more people living and working in Southwick get active is celebrating a major milestone.
Children and young people in Sunderland are more active than the UK
The latest national data shows that children and young people in Sunderland now have higher levels of daily physical activity than the UK average. More than half are regularly active for at least one hour a day, helping them build healthy habits for life.
Peer challenge review findings published and welcomed
Findings from the Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge have been welcomed by the City Council.
Council budget for the next 12 months agreed
A budget for the next financial year has been agreed by the City Council.
Multiple Stages, One Big Summer: Music returns to Keel Square
An exciting line up of live music is set to take over Sunderland's Keel Square this summer.
SEND inspection finds Sunderland children and young people are valued, visible and listened to
Inspectors have praised aspects of Sunderland's services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision, at the same time as identifying areas for improvement.
