2023 news archive
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Swap to Stop this No Smoking Day
Smokers in Sunderland are encouraged to make this No Smoking Day the day they give up for good, with a range of support options including free vapes and one-to-one support available to help.
All Sunderland is a stage
Treading the boards and boosting live performances and audiences.
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Reuse shop saves more than 100 tonnes of items from going to waste
A reuse shop at Sunderland's Pallion Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) has saved more than 100 tonnes of treasured household items from going to waste in its first year.
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Holmeside bus gate camera update
Drivers are being warned that bus gate cameras will soon be live in Sunderland City Centre.
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Royal playing field gets pavilion boost
New lease of life and uses for King George V Playing Field pavilion.
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Landlord fined for not producing gas safety information
Landlords need up to update and keep records.
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Albany Park improvements to kick-start Washington regeneration plans
Work is due to start on improving Albany Park, as part of wider £4.6m regeneration plans for Washington's F-Pit Museum and Albany Park site.
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Budget decided for the next year
Councillors have voted on the council tax, increased spending on care services, and continuing the City Plan for a more dynamic, healthy, vibrant and connected Sunderland.
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Youngsters challenged to design Washington homes of the future
Youngsters are being challenged to design Washington's homes of the future at a series of workshops next month.