Sunderland Echo - 2020-12-18

• DECEMBER WRITE-OFF
• Surge in hospital Covid cases
• A step in the right direction - great gran Nancy, 99, gets her jab
• Leaders urge folk to 'carefully consider' festive plans
• Christmas boost for two local charities
• Bid to keep A&E units for emergencie­s only
• Covid-19 testing trial to start in city
• How often will restrictio­n tiers be reviewed?
• Staggered return to school plan under fire
• Delight for university as appeal raises £10k
• Road users urged to take care following delays
• Loner snared after turning up to meet a 'teenage' girl
• City's very own Christmas tale
• ‘I need additional help as I’m struggling to pay my rent’
• Litter-pickers increase as covid brings more rubbish
• Spending Review 'a missed opportunit­y'
• Internet weapon sales spark warning
• Funding boost for city’s £11m auditorium
• Here's where - and when - you can enjoy the festive Go North East Santa bus
• Baby unit staff step out for fund-raising walk
• MP’s call to Prime Minister over Centrica
• Director’s delight as missing Muppets movie song is found
• DOUBLE CROSSWORD
• YOUR STARS WHAT DOES TOMORROW HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU?
• Blow to savers as rates slump to lowest levels on record in the UK
• Ensure you have Covid insurance cover for holidays
• Ways to get the most out of your small kitchen
• The Thyme is right for Hill at Ascot
• Defensive errors prove costly for Willow Pond
• North East non-league football scene is all the poorer as key duo depart
• Durham to kick off new cricket season with a trip to Trent Bridge
• Seaham Oddfellows Arms stay in pole position despite Hetton draw
• EFL release statement as they confirm Sunderland 'investigat­ion'
• What happens next with Sunderland's next three games postponed
• Wait goes on for Cats fans as region remains in Tier 3
• January window key to survival – Allardyce
• The three key items set to be discussed at Sunderland
• Time to sign up for our SAFC newsletter

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