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Guidelines for creating thousands of new jobs and hundreds of new homes at Riverside Sunderland have been backed by council bosses. Riverside Sunderland covers the former Vaux brewery site, neighbouring Farringdon Row, Galley’s Gill, Riverside Park and High Street West.

Paul Turnock: Hope this really does happen it's time our great city was reborn again.

Kris Day: Jobs will be class for the city but so would some new pubs to put a good nightlife back in. Paul Doherty: Build and they will come.

Stefan Lewell-Price: If it happens this will be huge for the city. Mi Cassidy It’ll be nothing more than empty offices that nobody needs, student accommodation and the odd cafe, needs to be pubs and bars and nightlife and things for people to do.

Heather Addison: Is it new homes or students accommodation? STORY: The boss of Reading and Leeds festival today has called for mass coronavirus testing in order to reopen the hospitality sector and boost the nation’s economy.

Charlotte McGinn: So myself and my partner have both lost our main incomes as we are both performers, so we really really want festivals and events back on, more than most I would say. Yet we still say absolutely do not re open the hospitality industry yet! Can't think of a worse idea, people cannot and will not social distance in any way, shape or form! Especially after a couple of drinks! We will well and truly be sent back to square one.

Nicola Fullwood: No. Not worth the risk. Going to have my own mini music festival in my garden with different people over the weekend. They have to bring their own tent etc. Got to get creative. Alison Fisher They should start mass testing anyway they are n’t using any where near the daily capacity so they should start testing anyone and everyone, maybe they would catch a lot more cases before they get a chance to spread