2023 news archive

The Seafront at Roker is the place to be when the UK leg of the World Triathlon Championship Series comes to Sunderland this weekend.

A wide-ranging programme to tackle problem properties in Sunderland is yielding results, with more than 500 fewer empty homes in the city in just three years.

Families looking to keep the kids entertained over the next few weeks can look forward to a bumper summer of fun in Sunderland.

First bus gate enforcement cameras are switched-on.

A bumper programme of free summer holiday activities and events for children and families is ready to go.

A seafront café has teamed up with green-minded schoolchildren as Sunderland gets ready to host the UK leg of the World Triathlon Championship Series.

Roker Park's new café made a spectacular entrance into the historic park today when it was lifted into place by a giant crane.

The South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership, which includes Gateshead Council, South Tyneside Council, and Sunderland City Council, are delivering the social media campaign #RECYCLERIGHT to residents throughout July.

This summer children aged 4-11 can visit Sunderland Libraries to join a superstar team and their marvellous mascots and get involved in a Summer Reading Challenge themed around the power of play, sport, games and physical activity.

Five of Sunderland's parks and green spaces are once again flying the flags with pride after receiving prestigious Green Flag awards for 2023.