Vera star Brenda Blethyn opens sensory garden at disabled horse-riding charity

Sunderland fans unveil Charlie Hurley banner in Roker End ahead of Bristol City clash

Inside The Muddler Newcastle as pan-Asian restaurant heads to Sunderland

Sunderland's new Koji restaurant

Inside real life Sunderland curiosity shop as De Niro's barbers turns 35

Sunderland's new Fern coffee shop

New look and menu at Sunderland seafront favourite Cole

Inside the Sunniside warehouse set for a £4.5m transformation

Bravo! The Italians who love the Black Cats

Inside Sunderland's Dun Cow and Fire Station - watch on Shots!TV

Nissan says 'yellow' to new-look Juke

Wearside in 1957

Two people taken to hospital following overnight house fire in Sunderland

How former Sunderland player Yann M'Vila has fared at West Brom

'They're bringing Sunderland down' - shoppers on city centre Marks & Spencer closure

Sunderland Til I Die season three preview and re-living Wembley win over Wycombe Wanderers

'Dodds does get the club and the supporters' - watch The Roar on Shots!TV

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

MMA fighter Cal 'Pacino' Ellenor in action

Inside Sunderland's new Cafe Floriana

The Seaham company looking to revolutionise global solar power and help tackle climate change

Inside Seaham's new Grill 'N' Chill

Opening of new Bryant Precision factory at Seaham Grange

First look inside Seaham's new Londonderry's bar

Inside Seaham's new Studio B store

Fox rescued by RSPCA after going over the wall at Seaham Harbour

Black Samphire Trailer.

School lessons - choose the ones you loved and loathed

Watford vs Sunderland preview with James Batchelor from The Watford Way

'Point scoring' - an ex teacher's view on 'banning' of smartphones in schools