Volunteers are gearing up for a trip back in time, as a popular community event returns. Springwell Village's 1940s weekend runs from Friday to Sunday, and this year the theme has expanded to ...

The open date and status above indicate when Springwell Village Primary School opened or when it changed to its most recent incarnation, with a number of schools converting to academies in recent ...

Anyone passing through Springwell Village in Gateshead over the next few days might well think they’ve entered a time warp. Residents are turning back the clock 70 years for a 1940s weekend packed ...

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A hidden reservoir which was due to be covered with a grass roof now resembles a "car park" the size of three football pitches, angry locals have said. Original plans for the 9.5m-gallon (43m-litre) ...

Controversial plans for a solar farm on the outskirts of Sunderland have been thrown out at appeal by a Government-appointed planning inspector, after being labelled "inappropriate development in the ...

Controversial plans for a huge solar farm on the outskirts of Sunderland are due to go before councillors for decision next week. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can ...

Locals are livid after a massive indoor reservoir resembling a "Soviet nuclear bunker" was constructed in their village. Residents in Springwell Village, in Tyne and Wear, were stunned to find the ...