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A planning application for Sunderland’s new state-of-the-art Eye Hospital has been submitted to the council, following feedback from patients and the public that has shaped proposals for the £36m facility.

Aerial footage capturing the transformation of Sunderland’s city centre has been released by the council, as City Hall nears completion.

Legal & General’s £160m investment in Sunderland has inspired a lesson in careers and development for city school children this week.

Steel frames that will form the basis of the newest addition to the Sunderland city centre skyline are rising from the ground.

First housing approval for ambitious Riverside Sunderland masterplan

A pretty new pedestrian pathway is set to take shape in the shadow of the Sunderland Empire.

Sunderland’s e-scooter rental trial will begin on 31 March, with the first of 300 distinctive orange e-scooters deployed across the city. The 12-month trial, operated by Neuron Mobility in partnership with Sunderland City Council, will provide the city with a safe, socially-distanced and environmentally-friendly transport option for those that must travel.

Landmarks across Sunderland will be lit yellow on Tuesday 23 March as the city joins in a national day to remember all those have died during the Covid pandemic and show support for everyone who has been bereaved.

Three major schemes at Riverside Sunderland are expected to pass through planning next week.

Ocado Retail’s CEO, Mel Smith CBE, has spoken of the ‘huge significance’ of the firm’s Sunderland site, less than two years after the global grocer arrived in the city.

The developer that will take forward plans for a stunning new residential community in the heart of Sunderland is expected to have its bid agreed by the city council next week.

SUNDERLAND’S leader has vowed to ‘deliver a train station that the city and its residents deserve’, after revealing that a phased programme to transform it is set to move forward within weeks.