Sunderland articles
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Sunderland legends pay tribute to Charlie Hurley, ex-Chelsea star reveals Sunderland manager talks
A number of Sunderland icons, including former striker and chairman Niall Quinn, have paid tribute to Black Cats legend Charlie Hurley who died this week at the age of 87. Hurley, one of ten players to make over 400 appearances for the club, is regarded as one of Sunderland’s best ever footballers, he played for the team between 1957 and 1969 and was voted by fans as their player of the century in a 1979 poll. The centre back, nicknamed ‘King’ Hurley by fans, also won 40 caps for the Republic of...
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Moose caught on camera in Sunderland
Police were on the lookout as a moose traveled through Sunderland safely.
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The Sunderland student who is dreaming of the stars
Sunderland University student John Race has his sights set on the night stars. John, 37, returned to full time education in 2022 after 15 years working in the aviation industry, most recently for British Airways, and is now in the final year of his Electronic and Electrical Engineering degree at the University. A keen astronomer, he volunteers at Grassholme Observatory near Barnard Castle - and it was while there that he was inspired to create his final year project “I realised that I could use...