Sunderland news

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General news from the BBC web site:

Plea for action on Olympic legacy Five universities sign a letter to former sports minister Dick Caborn urging him to help stop the drain of sporting talent from the North East.

Doctor Who goes on tour of the UK The new Doctor Who will be introduced to fans across the UK later this month as a tour gets underway showcasing the first episode of the upcoming series.

Scrapping of clipper ship delayed Plans to scrap a Sunderland-built clipper ship are postponed to give campaigners a chance to save her.

Miners' strike memorial unveiled A memorial marking 25 years since the end of the national miners' strike is unveiled in Sunderland.

Shop Direct confirms site closure Bosses at home shopping group, Shop Direct, say the Sunderland call centre site will close on 30 April, with the loss of 900 jobs.

'Green loan' fuel plan for homes Plans to encourage householders to make their homes much warmer and cheaper to run are announced by ministers.

Sunbed campaign targets Wearside A hard-hitting campaign warning teenage girls about the dangers of sunbeds starts on Wearside.

Large parts of UK on flood alert Large parts of the UK are on flood alert as the country is clipped by a deadly storm sweeping across western Europe.

Would-be entrepreneurs targeted A scheme to encourage would-be entrepreneurs in deprived areas of Sunderland receives a £1.78m funding boost.

Paedophile slur for photo father A father is told he is not allowed take pictures of his son at a Sunderland shopping centre over paedophile fears.

The North East eyes low carbon future The North East of England is creating a low-carbon economic area as the UK makes a major push to take the lead in electric motoring.

Chopra fined after drink arrest Championship footballer Michael Chopra is fined for being drunk and disorderly following a night out in Newcastle.

Reprieve for 180 call centre jobs A company delays the closure of a shopping call centre for six months as it investigates if it can avoid 180 redundancies.

Ark Royal returns to 'home' port The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Ark Royal returns to the river where she was launched for a five-day visit.

Is this a solution to our pothole nightmare? A winter of freeze-thaw-freeze has left the UK's roads riddled with 1.6m new potholes. Now councils are turning to a new piece of kit to quickly repair pockmarked roads - a Jetpatcher machine.

Bird box slows speeding drivers Speeding drivers put the brakes on after a bird box resembling a speed camera is erected in a Wearside village.

Morrisons backs 2018 England bid Morrisons signs up as the third commercial partner for England's bid to host the 2018 football World Cup.

Warning of council tax phone scam Police are urging Sunderland residents to be on their guard against callers claiming to offer a council tax refund.

Pair charged over assault death A man and a boy are charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who suffered injuries in Sunderland last year.

Police raid finds gun and drugs Four people are arrested after police raids in Sunderland recover a firearm and drugs.

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