Chris Cordner Journalist
  • Bowburn
  • National World

40 years of service with the Sunderland Echo, Hartlepool Mail and Shields Gazette and passionate about sharing memories of the past across our proud communities.

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Sunderland Echo, Hartlepool Mail, Shields Gazette

Focus Areas

  • Nostalgia

1645 Articles
over 1 year ago
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Nine pictures of the Barnes Hotel over the years - from reunions to wedding fairs

We love to put the occasional retro spotlight on a Wearside pub or hotel.

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over 1 year ago
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Show off your talents at these new open mic events in Sunderland

A chance for Sunderland stage talents to put themselves in the spotlight has been revealed.

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over 1 year ago
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Woofs n Scruffs pet grooming academy sees 1,500 graduates enter industry in Sunderland and Durham

More than 1,500 people have turned to the pet grooming industry in the Sunderland and County Durham area.

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over 1 year ago
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Army veteran launched booming business after serving in Afghanistan and Iraq

An Army veteran has swapped military life for the business world – and he’s already doing great.

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over 1 year ago
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Nine pictures from A-Level results days past in Sunderland

A level results day is almost here.

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over 1 year ago
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Eight Sunderland and East Durham garden centre scenes to bring back great memories

Thousands of you will be heading to garden centres this weekend.

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over 1 year ago
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How Sunderland celebrated the end of the Second World War 77 years ago today

It was a year of reflection and celebration for Sunderland in 1945 and the people turned out on to the streets to mar...

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almost 2 years ago
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Nine Sunderland pubs pictured in 1967 - from the Thorney Close to the Wellington Tavern

We are brewing up memories with 9 photos of Sunderland pubs from 55 years ago.

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almost 2 years ago
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Hip hop time after we scoured the archives for these nine Sunderland dance scenes

We’ve got off the hook hip hop scenes to share with you from across Wearside and County Durham.

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almost 2 years ago
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The Sunderland mum who helped set up a business during pandemic - while nine months pregnant

Two Sunderland entrepreneurs are enjoying a great start to business life – a year after they began trading in dramati...

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almost 2 years ago
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Memorable moments from Sunderland AFC in the second tier - including a Carlos Edwards screamer an...

Thirty-yard screamers, courageous fight backs, and a defeat which left you open-mouthed. It’s Sunderland in the secon...

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almost 2 years ago
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Sunderland on film: Cine clip gives us a chance to relive Seaburn fairground in the 1960s

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside! Especially when it looks as great as it does in this cine film footage of Sea...

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