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Featured Story Women business leaders leave students beaming

Women from some of Sunderland’s leading employers joined forces last month, to inspire the next generation of talent to consider careers in business.

Footage gives stunning glimpse of progress on City Hall

Dramatic footage of the newest building to rise from Riverside Sunderland has been shared today, showing significant progress during lockdown. Sweeping shots, captured overhead, show...

Riverside Sunderland - Next Steps

Guidelines for creating thousands of new jobs and hundreds of new homes at Riverside Sunderland are being considered by the City Council's Cabinet. Drafted for...

Thank You

Thank you - That's the message going out to Sunderland's army of volunteers as the city celebrates national Volunteers' Week. The city is lighting landmarks...

City Hall takes shape as Sunderland locks down

One of the most significant buildings that will rise from the ground in Sunderland is taking shape as the city remains locked down. Work on...

The Beam shortlisted for award

A flagship business hub at the heart of Sunderland city centre has been shortlisted for a coveted industry award. The Beam – the first building...

Overlooking Wearmouth Bridge from The BEAM

Why preserving the city’s icons is vital

As new Sunderland icons rise from the ground, the city skyline is transforming. The Northern Spire, piercing Sunderland skies was the start of a programme...

Sunderland landmarks lit blue in tribute to NHS and social care workers

LANDMARKS across Sunderland are being lit blue In a symbolic show of support for the NHS and social care workers. From dusk yesterday, The National...

Designing 21st Century Sunderland

Five key projects for Riverside Sunderland and the city centre are moving to their next steps. Earlier this month, as part of its 2020/2021 budget...

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...

Imagining Riverside Sunderland event

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...

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-based technology company, that...

Imagining Riverside Sunderland

In November 2019 we announced an ambitious strategy to create a new urban quarter in the heart of the city. The intention is to regenerate...