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Whether you're celebrating the Chinese New Year, or just want a brilliant Asian meal - here's where Chronicle Live recommends in Sunderland

The turn of the Chinese New Year is on the 1 February, 2022 - with many events taking place across the North East for those wishing to celebrate to attend.

The vacant stables at Sheepfolds are set to become the latest exciting venue in Sunderland's city centre transformation

Building Design Northern are driving forward the plans to transform the vacant Grade II Listed Stables at Sheepfolds

With Beauty and the Beast set to open in Sunderland this Thursday, former X Factor star Sam Bailey discusses her role in it, the change she brought to the show, along with the pandemic and her friendship with Newcastle United's new signing Chris Wood

John Gibson, of Sunderland, had been engaging in sexual communication with a 12-year-old on Facebook, not realising it was a decoy profile set up by vigilantes

Data for the seven days to January 13 shows that South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool are the only remaining Covid 'blackspots' in the UK

Conor Bates, of Sunderland, has been jailed for robbery after leaving the shop worker deeply traumatised

Sunderland's new live entertainment venue sets the Firestarters mood with stars from both sides of the Atlantic showcasing American roots and country music

Lee Johnson points out that Sunderland have one of the best home records in the country despite the quality of their pitch

The national campus for the fast-growing sector will open near the Stadium of Light by the summer