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The Latest Breaking News from Roker

Pervert who carried out 'bizarre' sex act on baby herring gull in Sunderland is jailed

David Lee, 40, from Roker Avenue, Sunderland was sentenced at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Wednesday

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Sunderland flats rocked by huge gas explosion to be demolished

The Roker street hit the headlines in 2022 after a gas blast tore through the terrace destroying one property and substantially damaging several others

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Family of missing Sunderland woman Danielle Best issue urgent plea for help as new CCTV footage shows 36-year-old in Roker

Danielle Best has been described by her family as "extremely vulnerable" as they urgently appeal for help to find her

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Intruders smash way into Sunderland family-run Tin of Sardines before making off with alcohol

Burglars targeted the Tin of Sardines bar in Roker, Sunderland, in the early hours of Tuesday morning

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'It would be a huge loss': Petition launched to 'save' popular seaside café in Sunderland

Cole Kitchen is an important pit-stop for many who take a trip to Roker and is renowned for its coffee and high-quality sandwiches

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Sunderland Airshow axed for good over climate change as city aims to become carbon neutral

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£1m Roker explosion victim lost everything and cat died when neighbour cut gas pipe and flicked lighter

Falklands War veteran Ian Lenaghan, of Sunderland, caused a huge gas blast by severing a cooker hose then flicking a lighter

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Anger as bins 'overflowing' and cars 'abandoned' during busy weekend on Sunderland's coast

Councillors said rubbish was 'spilling out of bins' and residents were complaining about 'dangerous and obstructive' parking in Roker and Seaburn

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Sunderland’s new gin bar Tin of Sardines launching bottomless brunches this weekend

Tin of Sardines on Roker seafront stocks more than 200 varieties of gin - and their latest announcement led to a flurry of bookings

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Relaunched Vaux Brewery to open up 100-capacity bar in empty beachfront shelter

A deal secured by Bradley Hall for Sunderland City Council will see the George Clarke-backed brewery launch a bar offering food at Roker

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Sunderland man appears in court over suspected gas blast which destroyed house in Roker

Ian Lenaghan will now appear at Newcastle Crown Court accused of causing the suspected gas explosion on February 15.

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Man remains in hospital three weeks on from horrific Sunderland explosion which ripped property apart

The man was initially rushed to hospital on Tuesday February 15, where he is still receiving treatment - following a blast which destroyed a property on Whickham Street, Roker.

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Missing cat of four months reunited with owner on Valentine's Day after venturing from Roker to Killingworth

Geordie the cat was found in a bin shed in Killingworth four months after he went missing from his home in Roker

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Sunderland Gas Explosion: Resident 'in critical' condition as property is demolished for safety

Gentoo has revealed that eight residents in total were affected by the explosion in Roker, including two who were taken to hospital

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Drone footage shows devastating impact of gas explosion on Sunderland home

Tyne and Wear Fire & Rescue Service shared this footage after a gas blast ripped through an address in Roker

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Fundraising page set up to help residents affected by 'devastating' gas explosion at Sunderland home

Gentoo said eight residents were affected by the explosion in Roker including two who were taken to hospital

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Sunderland gas explosion: Man fighting for his life after blast at house in Roker

The explosion happened shortly before 4pm on Tuesday on Whickham Street in Sunderland

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'It looks like a bomb has hit' - Two rushed to hospital after Roker house explosion which destroyed building in Sunderland street

Two men have been taken to hospital following a gas explosion - neighbours have been evacuated and are staying in hotels because their homes are an 'unsafe' zone.

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Everything we know so far after gas explosion leaves two injured in Sunderland

Two men have been rushed to hospital with blast injuries after a gas explosion in Roker

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Two taken to hospital after suspected gas explosion at house

Photos of severe damage at the property in Roker show its roof and part of its front missing, with bricks and debris in the street outside.

Daily Mirror

Sunderland 'gas explosion': Two injured as blast rips through home and blows roof off

A gas explosion in Roker, Sunderland around 4pm this afternoon has blown the roof off of a house and led to two people being taken to hospital, with emergency services still at the scene

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