The production line at Castle Eden Brewery

Nissan has commissioned a one-off electric conversion of the iconic Bluebird – the first car off the factory’s Sunderland production line in 1986

First look at Nissan's Qashqai which will roll off the production line at car giant's Sunderland plant

George Clarke invests in future of Sunderland's Vaux Brewery

A look around Darwin Brewery

Maxim Brewery pours Christmas beer down the drain

Lib Dem leader calls for bail out to support breweries on visit to Sunderland

£100 million investment on the former Vaux Brewery site hailed as ‘fantastic news’ for Sunderland

Slice Sunderland at Vaux Brewery

Maxim Brewery boss Mark Anderson discusses the challenges facing the Sunderland business as pubs prepare to reopen from July 4.

Sunderland's most famous ghost the Cauld Lad of Hylton Castle

A tour of the restoration work at Sunderland's Hylton Castle

Enjoy this look around a restored Hylton Castle after the building was saved and opened to the public

Saints and Angels Christmas Trail at Bamburgh Castle

Deer near Hylton Castle spotted by Craig Rodgers

Inside the new Runa Farm hotel and wedding venue in Barnard Castle

Sin at the bishop's palace - new exhibition opens at Auckland Castle

A look inside Lumley Castle

Myths and Legends Christmas Kingdom at Bamburgh Castle

Sneak peek at the new Plotters’ Forest treetop playpark at Raby Castle

US visitors make a trip to Sunderland's Hylton Castle - built by an ancestor

Litter on a walking route between Chester Road and Eden Vale

Alan Johnson, vice president of Nissan motor manufacturing UK, discusses the start of production of the next Qashqai

Nissan Sunderland powers Christmas tree with LEAF to celebrate reaching 250,000 production milestone

Thousands line streets for Sunderland's Remembrance Day service

Nexus confirms Metro services on Sunderland line will operate on Wednesday

Sunderland's Little Miss Teen Great Britain opens cancer charity Amber's Legacy's new home

Inside quirky Northumberland Glebe Retreat named one of top 25 cabins in the UK

Spending a day off in Sunderland in 1969

Sunderland children discover their new secret garden thanks to AESC volunteers

Seaburn Dene Primary School pupils are top of the class for looking after the environment

Inside The Saltgrass as historic Sunderland pub enters new chapter