Whilst in Sunderland he was involved in dealing with the UK's first cholera epidemic that broke out in 1831. He is credited by some as the inventor of the miners' safety lamp (this lamp is of his ...

The bridge would connect the former Vaux Brewery site on the south bank of the Wear to Sheepfolds on the north Plans for a foot and cycle bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland have been give ...

Sunderland fans have not had a standing area since leaving the old Roker Park for the Stadium of Light in 1997 Sunderland will introduce two safe-standing areas as part of a "multi-million pound ...

The musician surprised two miners' wives with a $20,000 cheque at his gig in Newcastle in 1985. Juliana Heron, now 76, who ran a miners' support group at Eppleton near Sunderland, said his ...

Sunderland have apologised after a bar at the Stadium of Light was decorated in the colours or arch-rivals Newcastle United ahead of their FA Cup derby showdown. The north east rivals meet for the ...

All the latest Sunderland transfer news and rumours as the Black Cats look to strengthen their squad. We’ve got the latest on every deal - both in and out of the Stadium of Light - with the ...

Sunderland’s Stadium of Light will host the opening game of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. England’s Red Roses will kick off their home tournament on Friday 22 August, with 15 other teams ...

Jobe Bellingham (16) heads Sunderland into the lead from Trai Hume's cross * Wilson Isidor (63) makes it 2-0 with a first-time volley after a floated pass from Dan Neil * Anthony Patterson ...

You might be able to get a great deal if you hold off booking a hotel near Stadium Of Light until the last minute. This is because sometimes hotels in Sunderland lower prices a day or two before the ...

Kendra Sunderland’s career in adult entertainment began when a racy public webcam peep show among the stacks of Oregon State University’s Valley Library became the talk of the internet for ...

Hull City will be aiming to return to winning ways this afternoon when they host in-form Sunderland at the MKM Stadium in their first outing after the latest international break. City were well ...

REGIS LE BRIS was delighted with the way his Sunderland side handled two different ... In the first half of today’s game at the MKM Stadium, the Black Cats found themselves encountering a ...