Margaret Dryburgh was interned in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in the Second World War. She died of dysentery in 1945 just weeks before the conflict was over but her legacy is still being felt ...

North East rivals SAFC, NUFC, and Middlesbrough FC have united to show their support for the city of Liverpool and to offer their condolences following the tragic death of Liverpool FC player ...

Sunderland AFC has been honoured for the contribution it makes to the city on and off the pitch. The club as a whole has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Sport by the University of Sunderland in ...

Thousands of pounds are being set aside to improve a memorial garden which honours a city's coal mining heritage. The site at Herrington Country Park in Sunderland is where a colliery once stood.

Sunderland AFC have announced the signing of highly-coveted Strasbourg midfielder and captain Habib Diarra (21). The Black Cats, who have been promoted to the Premier League after defeating ...

SportItalia's Gianluigi Longari has reported that Sunderland are interested in signing Angeliño from AS Roma, and both Crystal Palace and Bournemouth also want him.

Sunderland have it clear that to be competitive in the Premier League, changes are needed at all levels, and now they have signed a former AC Milan man.

Just weeks after his departure from Roma, former technical director Florent Ghisolfi has been named Sunderland’s new Director of Football. The Premier League side confirmed the Frenchman’s ...

Sunderland City Council’s Coalfield Area Committee, at a meeting this month, aligned £20,000 towards a project for the miners’ memorial garden at Herrington Country Park.

Sunderland are set to sign midfielder Habib Diarra from Strasbourg in a club-record transfer. Sources, speaking on the basis of anonymity to protect relationships, say the fee will represent a ...

Sunderland have signed DR Congo midfielder Noah Sadiki from Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The 20-year-old has signed a five-year contract and joins for a reported fee of £15m.