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 ...

Davy Lamps, pit tokens and old watches will go on show when an exhibition opens looking at Wearside’s mining history. Washington F-Pit Museum is holding a display called Coal Face and it starts ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Sunderland’s May Day marches brought out the crowds in the 1980s. Trade unionists, pit lodge officials and miners support ...

Sunderland’s Stadium of Light is among the biggest stadiums in both the Championship and Premier League. Sunderland fans will flock to the Stadium of Light one final time on Saturday as the ...

The 'Break My Soul' artists will visit Cardiff, Edinburgh, Sunderland and London. The tour comes following the 2022 release of her critically acclaimed album, Renaissance. The artist shared the ...

SUNDERLAND'S Stadium of Light will play host to England's Red Roses in the opening match of the "era-defining" 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup - with the hope that the game and the tournament can ...

Sunderland have welcomed back former head coach Tony Mowbray to the Stadium of Light against Burnley. Mowbray had hoped to return to the dugout at St Andrew’s to lead their push for an ...

Ipswich Town have agreed a deal to sign Sunderland winger Jack Clarke. The Portman Road club will pay a £15million fee up front, but the deal could rise to as much as £20m with £5m in potential ...