Sunderland under-21s boss Graeme Murty says most of this summer’s contract decisions have already been made - with some deals coming to an end. The likes of Ellis Taylor, Michael Spellman (both 21) and Caden Kelly (20), who have all played for the Black Cats’ first team are all into the final few months of their contracts. Sunderland’s under-21s side will play their final scheduled league match of the campaign against Blackburn on Sunday but have qualified for the knockout stages of Premier...
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer believes a rule change is needed after a VAR call denied Coventry City from claiming a shock win in their FA Cup semi-final clash with Manchester United. The Sky Blues’ hopes of setting up a first final appearance since 1987 looked all but over when Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes all scored to put the Premier League club into a three-goal lead by the time the hour-mark had passed. Coventry hit back to force extra-time thanks to goals from Ellis...
Serie A club Lazio are reportedly ready to revisit their interest in Sunderland winger Jack Clarke. Italian news outlet Correire dello Sport have claimed the Black Cats star is once again under consideration for a move to Italy as the Rome-based outfit consider the future of former Chelsea winger Pedro and ex-West Ham United player Felipe Anderson. The former Premier League duo are currently entering the final months of their existing deals at the Stadio Olimpico and look increasingly likely to...
Sunderland interim manager Mike Dodds has revealed Corry Evans’ return in Saturday’s win against Millwall was not planned. The midfielder suffered a serious knee injury against Middlesbrough in January 2023 and has been patiently working his way back towards full fitness in recent weeks. Despite returning to the matchday squad for the win over the Lions, Dodds has stressed he would not have called upon the Northern Ireland international ‘in ideal circumstances’ after he was forced into the...
Video shows a nine-year-old British boy performing his competition-winning seagull impression. Cooper Wallace wanted to become “Seagull Boy” after he was bit by the bird. He began doing the impressions after the bite, which happened while he was eating a tuna sandwich. Cooper’s high-pitched shrieks reportedly annoyed those around him at first, however, it wasn’t long before his mum Lauren realised his talent. “People would start to turn around and look for the seagull”, she told the BBC. The...
Hayley Rubery, 33, and her partner, Ben, 40, took on the ‘massive renovation project’ because they liked the idea of ‘van life’ but didn’t want to spend a fortune. Ms Rubery has shared inspirational video of her fixing up the thirty year old van which she found for £500 on Facebook Marketplace. "We're having to do it quite slowly because of the cost of everything,” the full-time influencer said. Hayley has a £500 budget to renovate the two berth caravan - and has spent £300 so far taking out the...
Sunderland will aim to round off a challenging season at the Stadium of Light on a positive note over the next ten days. A season that began with high hopes under Tony Mowbray, was threatened to go of course during Michael Beale’s short-lived reign and has produced mixed results under the interim management of Mike Dodds will come to an end with a visit to Watford on Saturday before Sheffield Wednesday visit the Stadium of Light seven days later. Once the campaign comes to a close on the first...
With the clocks changing and beautiful sunrises ahead, it's the perfect time to make morning workouts a habit. Let's dive into why they're great and how to get started with seven easy tips.Boost Your Metabolism When you workout at high intensity your body continues to burn calories after the workout, even when you’re not moving. So, if you get your workout done early on a morning, you’ll still be burning calories while sitting at your work desk. Workout Consistency Working out in the morning...
The funny footage captures the bizarre moment when police had to chase down some ducklings that were waddling under vehicles on a busy main road. The road had to be closed for "a short time" as the family of ducks were rescued. Both carriageways were closed while the rescue operation took place on Monday morning, at around 8am, at the northbound entrance to the Tyne Tunnel, in Jarrow. Operator TT2 shared footage showing the duck and her ducklings being picked up with the help of police and put...
Police have made an arrest in Seaham after reports of a man armed with a knife. Video footage sent to the Echo shows armed police officers talking to a man in a white car before arresting him. A statement from Durham Constabulary said: “Police were called just before 1pm today (April 23) following reports of a man with a knife in Seaham. “Armed officers attended and arrested a man in his forties.”
The startling footage showcases what the latest high-tech gadget is capable of - and it delivers fire jets up to 30ft via bluetooth. It is able to avoid obstacles, leap through the air and has laser sighting. Thermonator is the first-ever flamethrowing quadruped robot dog, according to the manufacturers, Throwflame. It’s able to operate for up to an hour, and they suggest the robot can be used for wildfire control and prevention, entertainment shows or even clearing snow and ice from your...
Newcastle United face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Wednesday night aiming for their third-straight Premier League win. Here, ahead of that game, we take a look at all the latest stories that have emerged surrounding Newcastle United and beyond: Ally McCoist has urged Newcastle United to keep hold of Alexander Isak this summer. Isak has scored 21 goals in all competitions this season, including 17 in the Premier League, and has one of the best goals-to-minutes ratio across Europe’s top-five...