150 years and counting: A film tribute to the Sunderland Echo

The Sunderland Echo has delivered the news to the people of Wearside since December 22, 1873.

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00:00 The Sunderland Echo, still here after 150 years. Its style and look may have changed

00:08 since that first edition on December 22nd 1873. But we are still providing news for

00:16 the people of Wearside and now we are doing it in print and online. Whether you love news,

00:24 sport, nostalgia or the Sunderland lifestyle scene, we've got it all covered. We've been

00:32 there through two world wars. The Echo has brought you the news of royal weddings, coronations,

00:39 jubilee celebrations. We've covered the news at home, from the shipyards, pits, your own

00:47 doorsteps. We've done it from officers across the town and County Durham and we've no intention

00:55 of stopping. We've changed a lot but one thing remains the same. We're still here, bringing

01:03 you the lowdown on Wearside life.