Queen’s Royal Baton Relay to visit North East ahead of Commonwealth Games

The Queen's Baton Relay in Sunderland

Sunderland's Queen's Baton Relay baton bearer Christine Ritchie

War hero Len Gibson remembered as Sunderland to Newcastle VJ Day walk reaches South Shields

Crowds defy the elements as AJ Bell Tour of Britain reaches Sunderland

Slices of pizza heaven: nine of the best new pizza places in Seaham and Sunderland

Sunderland Echo News - Seaham Boxing Day Dip cancelled but some swimmers decide the swim must go on

Sunderland Echo News - Sunderland children sing national anthem at traditional street party celebrating Queen's Platinum Jubilee

A service at Sunderland Minster on the eve of the Queen's funeral

Sunderland Echo News - Children ‘really excited’ about delivering letters to Buckingham Palace celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Sunderland Echo News - Children put on musical extravaganza to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Sunderland celebrate day one of the Queen's platinum jubilee

Watch the brilliant scenes as Sunderland fans celebrate reaching Wembley

Joe Nicholson reacts as Sunderland reach the Championship play-offs by beating Preston

Watch terrifying moment danger driver reaches 'perilous speeds' before going wrong way at Houghton roundabout

Joe Nicholson's Sunderland verdict as Cats reach play-offs

Joe Nicholson's Sunderland verdict as SAFC reach Wembley

"If you want a goalkeeper - come to Sunderland" - fans have their say after England beat Senegal 3-0 to reach the 2022 World Cup quarter finals

Houghton Cafe The Nutmeg Tree reaches out for new owners

Nissan Sunderland powers Christmas tree with LEAF to celebrate reaching 250,000 production milestone

The Queen’s Baton comes to Birmingham neighbourhoods, including Kings Heath Park

BirminghamWorld daily bulletin: Queen's Baton Relay arrives in host city Birmingham and other updates

Queen's Baton Relay arrives in Birmingham

Queen's Baton Relay arrives in Leeds: Brownlee Brothers are baton bearers

What did the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay coming to Sheffield Children's Hospital mean to you?

The Queen’s Baton Relay at Sheffield Children's Hospital

Parents of Connor Brown support Sunderland College knife crime campaign

New Yard Nine coffee shop at Sunderland's Beacon of Light

Marco Carola playing Sunderland DJ & producer Nath Brown's I Get Deep

Roll up for retro circus scenes from Sunderland

'Disgrace' and a 'joke' - Watch as Washington shoppers react to MPs backing for phased ban on buying cigarettes in the UK

Thief arrested, charged and jailed within 48 hours of stealing from Sunderland's Bobby's Bar