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Council steps in to save historic Sunderland building
A historic building, which played a pivotal role in the formation of Sunderland AFC, is set to have new life breathed into it after being acquired by...
L - R Lynn Wild, Sunderland Echo, Cllr Michael Mordey, Sunderland City Council, Joy Yates, Sunderland Echo
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The Sunderland Echo Portfolio Awards are back
The Sunderland Echo Portfolio Awards are now open for nominations for this year’s awards which will take place at the Stadium of Light on Thursday 7...
Posture Team founder Michael White.
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Office interiors firm finds right fit in new Sunderland premises with...
An entrepreneur who founded an office interiors business with support from the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) has expanded into a...
L-R Deputy Mayor Cllr Harry Trueman, Deputy Mayoress Cllr Dorothy Trueman, Mayoress Cllr Dianne Snowdon, Mayor Cllr David Snowdon
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The biggest celebration of engineering in the North East attracts...
The Bring It On event will be joined by local VIPs including The Right Worshipful Mayor of the City of Sunderland and his Mayoress as well as the...
Andrew Ramsey (AR Controls) and Giles McCourt (Muckle) with AR Controls’ robotics technology.
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Supplier expansion shows confidence in UK auto sector
A Sunderland, north east England, tech business which works with some of the world's leading car manufacturers is expanding following growth fuelled...
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Digging it in Sunderland
More than 60,000 tonnes of earth, rock and old concrete materials have been excavated for sections of a new Sunderland dual carriageway. The road,...
From left: SV Rutter Building Services Historic Buildings Surveyor George Wouldhave, Katherine Whitehead of Ainsworth Spark Architects, National Lottery Heritage Fund Senior Investment Manager Chris Harland, Chair of the MAC Trust and Leighton Director Paul Callaghan and City Councillor Deputy Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration Kevin Johnston. Front kneeling City Council Bishopwearmouth Townscape Heritage Officer Judith Miller.
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New life for old landmarks
Two historic pubs in the heart of Sunderland's Minster Quarter are getting major face-lifts thanks to National Lottery players. The council applied...
Councillor Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council and Mark Black, chief executive at Adavo Workspace
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New lease of life for historic building
One of the North East’s most important historic buildings is set to be brought spectacularly back to life, with plans revealed to transform it into a...
L-R: Gentoo CEO Nigel Wilson; Cllr Rebecca Atkinson; Sunderland City Council Leader Cllr Graeme Miller.
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Work begins on scheme set to deliver 118 new Sunderland homes
Construction has begun at a new flagship housing development in Sunderland set to deliver 118 new homes. The Chester Gate development off Chester...
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Sunderland investment for Wren Kitchens
Wren Kitchens has invested more than £1m in its kitchen showroom at Trimdon Street retail park in Sunderland. The retailer has created 25 new jobs in...
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Cherrypicking Snorkel’s success in Sunderland
Washington-based Snorkel Europe Limited has almost doubled employee numbers in the last two years and increased sales by 79 per cent since 2015. The...
Simon Moslemi and Chris Sloanes (directors of Direct Business Solutions) and Chris Anderson (partner in the commercial property team at Hay & Kilner Law Firm).
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200 new jobs planned for North East energy firm following seven-...
A North East commercial energy consultancy is set to create at least 200 new jobs following a seven-figure investment into new office space. Direct...

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