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Gilbridge set for transformation
A distinctive Sunderland building is set to be transformed into a busy business hub after a North East developer won a competitive bid-process to buy...
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Imagining Riverside Sunderland
There’s still time for Sunderland residents to help shape ambitious plans for a new urban quarter in the heart of the city. Riverside Sunderland will...
Simpson Street School
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Simpson Street School will be saved, council confirms
A much-loved Sunderland building, that was damaged by fire earlier this week, will be saved, council bosses have confirmed. Assessments have been...
Third tenant for The Beam Asset 55
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Third new tenant set to move into The Beam
Sunderland’s flagship office development The Beam is almost fully let, after revealing it has secured its third tenant. Asset55, a South Tyneside-...
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Local plan adopted
Sunderland's Core Strategy - or Local Plan - has now been adopted as City Council policy. The plan sets out how Sunderland should develop in coming...
Tyne & Wear Metro New Train
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Nexus unveils £362m new Tyne and Wear Metro trains
Nexus today announced a chosen manufacturer for its contract to build new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro, as part of a £362m investment which...
Let's talk Housing
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Local businesses can benefit from city's investment in housing
Local businesses are being invited to find out more about how they can benefit from Sunderland City's Council's investment in new affordable homes at...
Riverside Sunderland
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Have your say on Riverside Sunderland plans
Sunderland City Council wants the people of Sunderland to help shape its ambitious plans for a new urban quarter in the heart of the city. Riverside...
Software City latest team members
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Innovation agency Sunderland Software City has expanded its team
Innovation agency Sunderland Software City has expanded its team by appointing Anna Malley, Penny Day, Lisa van Heereveld, Sophie Peel and Libby...
Paul Brown and Rebecca Hutchinson from Pareda and Cllr Graeme Miller
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Recruiters spot Sunderland’s potential
A specialist recruitment agency has become the latest company to relocate to Sunderland after being impressed by the growing number of businesses...
Virgin Media has completed the rollout of its ultrafast broadband network in Houghton-le-Spring
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Ultrafast broadband now available to 4,500 homes in Houghton-le-Spring
Full fibre to the premises (FTTP) technology with average top speeds of 516Mbps Virgin Media’s broadband speeds nearly 13 times faster than the local...
The Beam Sunderland
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Ocado Group moves into The Beam with first recruits in post
The first 30 of 300 new jobs for the city have been filled, as global grocery business Ocado Group moves into its Sunderland home.  The world-leading...

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