Watch stunning drone footage of adoptive families creating a giant octopus on Roker Beach in Sunderland

Sunderland Echo News - Sunderland residents flock to Roker Beach for Good Friday fun in the sun

Sunderland shoppers react to rise in Tyne and Wear Metro prices

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service surprise Sunderland youngster during lockdown

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service perform real-time evacuation of Sunderland residential tower block

Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear - Hidden Gem - Mar 04

Drone footage shows sand art at Roker beach

Drone footage shows Roker Pier damage after Storm Babet

Footage from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service shows the dangers of a Christmas tree catching fire

Rare footage of Prince Philip in Sunderland in 1973, taken by Bob Wingate and shared with the Echo by his son David

Drone footage shows how old Sunderland fire station site has been cleared to make way for housing

Drone footage shows the changing landscape of Riverside Sunderland

Drone footage by Ian Mcclelland of the new Riverside Sunderland car park

Sunderland City Council has released drone footage of some of the historic scenic areas of the city - here's a preview

Drone footage shows construction of 'outstanding' Sunderland school's new building

Drone footage of Sunderland car fire

Fitness 2000 gym, Roker, Sunderland

Sunderland AFC: Roker End Flag Display

A match at Roker Park from 1962 with Brian Clough playing for Sunderland

A tour of Roker Pier tunnel and lighthouse in Sunderland

St Patrick's Day celebrations at These Things Happen in Roker

Teenagers carry out mass clean up of Roker beach with vapes, beer cans and broken glass found

Inside Grandpa Dickie's Shed - Sunderland's new seafront bar

Sand art marks 100-day countdown to AJ Bell World Triathlon Series coming to Sunderland

RAF Hercules flying past Roker and Seaburn

Roker Street Substance Centre Objections

Sunderland fans honour Charley Hurley

Charlie Hurley remembered: Watch The Roar on Shots!TV

Sunderland and East Durham in 1974

Black Samphire Trailer.

Popular Seaham micropub The Coalface back under management of owners

School lessons - choose the ones you loved and loathed

Midas Touch | movie | 2007 | Official Trailer

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Darker Nights campaign

Newcastle headlines 27 October: Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service launch Darker Nights Campaign

Newcastle headlines 18 May: Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service launch healthcare home visits

Newcastle headlines 29 March: Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service to run 200 miles to raise money for cancer patient

Newcastle headlines 25 October: Fire service launch campaign ahead of Bonfire Night