Online voices

STORY:

Cafe 1851 opens its doors in historic Mackie’s Corner.

Christine Taylor Laverick: Good luck harry and nicola x

Chris Poulton: Amazing job from Harry. It's annoying that the story about Disney closing got hundreds of comments yet this good news story only gets a handful. Share, spread, comment like and get the good news around people.

Paul Elliott:

Exactly.

Sheila Jacqueline Sly: This is what Sunderland needs, individual, locally owned businesses rather than national chains, well done.

Chris Poulton: We need both both I totally agree that we need more imaginative, entrepreneurs to open business in the city to give a real personality to our city centre.

Bev Devine: Looking to paying a visit. very interesting background info.

Susan Dixon: Good luck to all the businesses at

Mackie's Corner.

Margaret Taylor: Wishing you all the very best. Well done.

Kris Straughan: Looks rather nice. I may just have to pay them a visit.

STORY:

A new lead chaplain, The Reverend Canon Remi Omole, will be helping guide health workers and patients in their time of need as he takes up a post with the NHS.

Charles Kimwele:

Congrats Remi! You will be an asset to the community and NHS for sure.

Nancy Wambs:

Congratulations Remi, you will be a blessing.

Marianne Cuthbertson: Very proud of my uncle.

Amy Louise: Marianne, he is a lovely man.

S andy Aynsley: Congratulations Remi, every blessing x

Karen Hogan: Congratulations x