Two men have been taken to hospital after a gas explosion at a house in Sunderland. Emergency response crews were called to Whickham Street in Roker at about 15:45 GMT. North East Ambulance Service confirmed the patients were being treated for “blast injuries”. Pictures of the damaged house show its roof and part of the front of the property missing, with bricks and debris strewn...
Sunderland beaten at home by Norwich with Neil absent amid Stoke interest
Josh Sargent’s fourth goal in three games sealed a 1-0 win for Norwich to pile the misery on Sunderland as their hunt for a new manager begins. The American striker’s late tap-in added to the gloom on Wearside after it was confirmed before kick-off that Alex Neil would not be in the dugout as the Sunderland head coach had entered talks with Championship rivals Stoke to succeed Michael O’Neill...