A former mayor and two hardworking foster carers are among Wearsiders rewarded in the New Year Honours List 2025.

A campaigning former sub-postmaster has won an OBE. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as ...

Penny Watson, the wife of 1973 FA Cup winner Dave Watson, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Dave scored this bullet header for Sunderland against Luton in the 1973 FA ...