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Smokers urged 'it's never too late to quit' - as city records its lowest smoking rates
Sunderland smokers are being told it's never too late to quit after the city recorded its lowest ever adult smoking rates.
SEND centres help learning
Families in Sunderland will benefit from extra support for children with additional needs this school year thanks to a £1.2m investment in two new Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) developments by Together for Children (Sunderland).
More Changing Places
New Changing Places toilets are opening across Sunderland helping to make sports, leisure, libraries and parks more accessible for people with disabilities.
Countdown to Houghton Feast!
Houghton Feast will return to the streets of Houghton from Friday 4 - Sunday 13 October, with a packed programme of activities, events and entertainment to enjoy.
Poppy Appeal gets underway in Sunderland
The Mayor of Sunderland has joined the Royal British Legion to officially launch this year's Poppy Appeal in the city.
Landmarks lit for NHS Organ Donor Registration Week
How to help save up to nine lives - this week is NHS Organ Donor Registration Week.
Old School House highly commended at Building Excellence Awards
Sunderland City Council's project to transform a former school building into specialist homes has been highly commended at the regional LABC Building Excellence Awards.
More green fingers for work at Elemore Country Park
Training and works boost for Elemore Country Park.
City Council welcomes 15 new apprentices
A new cohort of apprentices is joining Sunderland City Council, taking up roles ranging from port services to social work.
Vital repairs set to start at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Scaffolding is set to be erected around Sunderland's Museum & Winter Gardens to allow for vital repairs to the roof and stonework.
'Shipyards' lyrics immortalised in steel artwork
The lyrics to Lake Poets' song 'Shipyards' are adorning a new metal artwork in Roker Park.