Sunderland
‘They’re still under there, they never got out’: the Futureheads’ Barry Hyde commemorates his mining heritage
The musician was commissioned to create an album inspired by the north-east’s mining history – and then discovered his ancestors died in a local disaster
Dave Simpson
24, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM
The Rev Timothy Tyndall obituary
Other lives: Church of England priest in Nottinghamshire who rose to be a senior figure at Church House in London
Andrew Tyndall
29, Jan, 2025 @4:56 PM
Lisa Nandy vows to bulldoze barriers in arts and turbocharge growth
Culture secretary announces investment in arts at Gateshead summit and accuses Tories of stifling creative industries
Mark Brown North of England correspondent
17, Jan, 2025 @3:27 PM
Angela Greener obituary
Other lives: Secretary who later served as an officer with Northumbria police for 30 years
Miles Greener
29, Dec, 2024 @5:51 PM
Nissan to cut 9,000 jobs globally after sinking to a loss
Production capacity at Japanese carmaker will be reduced by 20% and sales budgets cut
Jasper Jolly and agencies
07, Nov, 2024 @2:41 PM
‘Stranger than fiction’: Sunderland doctor Thomas Kwan’s plan for murder
GP in inheritance row aimed to kill his mother’s partner by wearing disguise to administer a fake Covid booster jab
Mark Brown North of England correspondent
06, Nov, 2024 @11:14 AM
First person convicted of riot over UK summer disorder is jailed
Kieran Usher, of Sunderland, pleaded guilty to charge and is given sentence of four years and four months
Hannah Al-Othman
27, Sep, 2024 @12:59 PM
Sunderland’s anti-riot stance shows how football clubs and cities are proudly united | Jonathan Wilson
The game is now how many places express their existence and identity, so that it is in effect another theatre of conflict
Jonathan Wilson
10, Aug, 2024 @7:00 PM
Ice-cream and ‘Nans against Nazis’: uplifting acts in face of far-right riots
There have been remarkable moments of kindness in England and Belfast as people have opposed the disorder
Neha Gohil Community affairs correspondent
08, Aug, 2024 @4:49 PM
Far-right rioters in Sunderland ‘will not define us’, says mayor
Kim McGuinness says rioters do not define city and praises residents clearing the streets after riots
Mark Brown North of England correspondent
03, Aug, 2024 @2:05 PM
The new town I grew up in radically improved life for my family. Labour is right to champion them | George Clarke
In Washington, Tyne and Wear, we found space, security and community. It shows the power of good planning, says architect and presenter George Clarke
George Clarke
01, Aug, 2024 @11:10 AM
Rapid results: UK ballot counters braced for race to declare first winner
Boundary changes, paper thickness and ace returning officer’s transfer could have a bearing on who declares first
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent
04, Jul, 2024 @9:00 AM
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