Sunderland News from BBC Tyne And Wear

The latest News in Sunderland, Tyne And Wear

• Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:15:39 GMTAfghanistan: Key facts and figures
  Key facts and figures on British and international forces involved in the conflict in Afghanistan fighting against the Taliban
• Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:09:31 GMTAre standing seats a standing joke?
  Low-cost airline Ryanair has plans for standing seats on its planes, but airline experts say it will never happen. Why does the budget carrier come up with far-fetched schemes which often don't come to pass?
• Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:58:16 GMTEau de Bruce - what does Die Hard smell like?
  Actor Bruce Willis is the latest celebrity to launch his own signature fragrance, but how do you sum up a personality in a smell?
• Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:42:01 GMTAirport security change on hold
  The Department for Transport delays plans to bring in hand searches at UK airports because of concerns from a Sikh group.
• Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:12:56 GMTIsraeli pig-farming kibbutz draws religious ire
  The BBC's Heather Sharp visits a kibbutz in southern Israel, where pigs are raised for medical research and excess animals sold for meat, a controversial practice in the world's only predominantly Jewish state.
• Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:52:01 GMTYoung swimmer aims for 2016 Paralympics
  A young swimmer, who had both of my legs amputated below the knee and part of his left, due to meningitis, reveals his dreams.
• Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:43:31 GMT'If England is heaven then North Korea is hell'
  Kim Joo-il was born in 1973 in North Korea. He defected on 26 August 2005 and now lives in the UK. He told his story to the BBC World Service programme The World Today.
• Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:57:07 GMTFrom food to fashion, the thriving market in human hair
  The trade in human hair is a growing market, with a new film by US comedian Chris Rock looking into the industry. But what can human hair be used for?
• Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:12:35 GMTThe Budget: The full story
  All the key points, analysis and reaction to George Osborne's first Budget as chancellor in the coalition government.
• Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:02:45 GMTThe Budget: The full story
  All the key points, analysis and reaction to George Osborne's first Budget as chancellor in the coalition government.