Sunderland News from BBC Tyne And Wear

The latest News in Sunderland, Tyne And Wear

• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:16:38 GMTDoctor Who goes on tour of the UK
  The new Doctor Who will be introduced to fans across the UK later this month as a tour gets underway showcasing the first episode of the upcoming series.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:56:31 GMTScrapping of clipper ship delayed
  Plans to scrap a Sunderland-built clipper ship are postponed to give campaigners a chance to save her.
• Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:57:04 GMTMiners' strike memorial unveiled
  A memorial marking 25 years since the end of the national miners' strike is unveiled in Sunderland.
• Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:31:12 GMTShop Direct confirms site closure
  Bosses at home shopping group, Shop Direct, say the Sunderland call centre site will close on 30 April, with the loss of 900 jobs.
• Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:51:22 GMT'Green loan' fuel plan for homes
  Plans to encourage householders to make their homes much warmer and cheaper to run are announced by ministers.
• Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:28:28 GMTSunbed campaign targets Wearside
  A hard-hitting campaign warning teenage girls about the dangers of sunbeds starts on Wearside.
• Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:52:59 GMTLarge parts of UK on flood alert
  Large parts of the UK are on flood alert as the country is clipped by a deadly storm sweeping across western Europe.
• Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:31:18 GMTWould-be entrepreneurs targeted
  A scheme to encourage would-be entrepreneurs in deprived areas of Sunderland receives a £1.78m funding boost.
• Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:46 GMTPaedophile slur for photo father
  A father is told he is not allowed take pictures of his son at a Sunderland shopping centre over paedophile fears.
• Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:08:26 GMTThe North East eyes low carbon future
  The North East of England is creating a low-carbon economic area as the UK makes a major push to take the lead in electric motoring.