Sunderland City Council

Housing plan blocked after hundreds of objections

Plans to build 58 homes on land at Mulberry Way in the Houghton area of Sunderland are rejected.

Shops, offices and and flats are proposed for several sites, including the former M&S store.

Councillors urge the University of Sunderland to to seek alternatives to closing the facility.

All you need to know about the 2026 local election for Sunderland City Council.

Developers say the plan will create a "beautiful community", but an access road sparks concerns.

Culture House, which is due to open this year, will also house a library and a sky garden.

Eight of the region's 14 authorities are imposing maximum 4.99% tax rises from April.

Sister Mary Scholastica is honoured for setting up a charity to offer sailors the comforts of home.

Plans for new film studios on the River Wear are hugely reduced as private funding evaporates.

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