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MP hits out as surfers and swimmers threatened by Sunderland sewage scandal

A national politician has hit out at the need to stop hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sewage and waste water ending up in the sea off Seaburn and Whitburn.

Concern as number of inpatient beds slashed at Sunderland’s new Eye Infirmary

Inpatient beds at the new Sunderland Eye Infirmary will fall from 22 to just 8.

Lib Dems call for Sunderland Council to prove its investment in Washington

The Liberal Democrat councillor candidate for Washington South, Steve Donkin, has called on Sunderland Council's bosses to "come clean" on the lack of investment in Washington's and to stop treating the town as Sunderland's "poor relation".

Council must come clean about controversial new crematorium plans

Commenting on proposals by Sunderland City Council to build a new crematorium on green space between Doxford Park, Farringdon and Gilley Law, Liberal Democrat councillor for Doxford Heather Fagan said:

Thousands need a new bin day as wheelie bins fail to be collected during snowy weather

Thousands of people across Sunderland have been told that their bins won't be emptied at all following disruption to collections this week as a result of cold weather conditions.