The Latest Breaking News from Roker

‘I felt I had a connection with Sunderland fans the moment I drove up here – even though the streets around Roker Park looked like Coronation Street!’ Kevin Phillips admits his move to the North East in 1997 was the best decision of his career

FourFourTwo spoke exclusively to Kevin Phillips at a LiveScore fan event ahead of Sunderland’s home game against Liverpool

FourFourTwo · Feb 16

Pervert who carried out 'bizarre' sex act on baby herring gull in Sunderland is jailed

David Lee, 40, from Roker Avenue, Sunderland was sentenced at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Wednesday

Chronicle Live · Jun 21, 2023

Sunderland flats rocked by huge gas explosion to be demolished

The Roker street hit the headlines in 2022 after a gas blast tore through the terrace destroying one property and substantially damaging several others

Chronicle Live · Jun 2, 2023

£1m Roker explosion victim lost everything and cat died when neighbour cut gas pipe and flicked lighter

Falklands War veteran Ian Lenaghan, of Sunderland, caused a huge gas blast by severing a cooker hose then flicking a lighter

Chronicle Live · Aug 19, 2022

Anger as bins 'overflowing' and cars 'abandoned' during busy weekend on Sunderland's coast

Councillors said rubbish was 'spilling out of bins' and residents were complaining about 'dangerous and obstructive' parking in Roker and Seaburn

Chronicle Live · Jul 15, 2022

Sunderland’s new gin bar Tin of Sardines launching bottomless brunches this weekend

Tin of Sardines on Roker seafront stocks more than 200 varieties of gin - and their latest announcement led to a flurry of bookings

Chronicle Live · Jun 24, 2022

Relaunched Vaux Brewery to open up 100-capacity bar in empty beachfront shelter

A deal secured by Bradley Hall for Sunderland City Council will see the George Clarke-backed brewery launch a bar offering food at Roker

Birmingham Post · May 25, 2022

Sunderland man appears in court over suspected gas blast which destroyed house in Roker

Ian Lenaghan will now appear at Newcastle Crown Court accused of causing the suspected gas explosion on February 15.

Chronicle Live · Apr 6, 2022

Man remains in hospital three weeks on from horrific Sunderland explosion which ripped property apart

The man was initially rushed to hospital on Tuesday February 15, where he is still receiving treatment - following a blast which destroyed a property on Whickham Street, Roker.

Chronicle Live · Mar 8, 2022

Missing cat of four months reunited with owner on Valentine's Day after venturing from Roker to Killingworth

Geordie the cat was found in a bin shed in Killingworth four months after he went missing from his home in Roker

Chronicle Live · Feb 22, 2022