2026 news archive

A new safety and rescue boat that will keep water-based activities afloat at a much-loved Sunderland City Council-owned outdoor education centre, will ensure generations of the city's young people continue to set sail on Derwentwater.

Works are underway at Red Gables, a five-bedroom property in East Rainton purchased by Sunderland City Council on behalf of its children services partner Together for Children.

Two key figures have each received their Freedom of the City.

A drive which resulted in hundreds of Sunderland schoolchildren being able to tuck into the free school meals they're entitled to, is to be repeated this spring.

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.

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.

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 are being invited to share their views by taking part in the Connecting Through Nature survey.

Work to create homes for people with physical and learning disabilities is now complete in Ryhope.

A FUNDING package of improvements along two key Sunderland roads has been approved by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness.

A programme to help more people living and working in Southwick get active is celebrating a major milestone.

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.