Sunderland
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| Weather | 7°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 68% Humidity |
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| Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear |
| Population | 2011 Census |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Local time | Wednesday 08:43 |
| Postcode district | SR1–SR6 |
| University | University of Sunderland |
| Current weather | on weather.com |
| Popul | 2011 Census |
| Metropolitan counti | Tyne and Wear |
| Universities | University of Sunderland |
| Neighborhoods | Pallion |
| Grangetown | |
| City Centre | |
| Barnes | |
| Upcoming events | Apple Eldon Square |
| Attractions | National Glass Centre |
| Hylton Castle | |
| Mowbray Park | |
| Sports teams | Sunderland A.F.C. |
| Sunderland West End F.C. | |
| Sunderland Albion F.C. | |
| Sunderland Nissan F.C. | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2318013 |
About Sunderland
Sunderland is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the historic county of Durham. The city is 10 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on the River Wear's mouth to the North Sea.
Where is the Sunderland
Bradley Lowery: Sheffield Wednesday fan sentenced over photo jibe
... Dale Houghton, 32, from Rotherham, was seen laughing as he held up an image of the six-year-old at a match against Sunderland - the team Bradley supported before...
Bradley Lowery: Man pleads guilty to taunting fans
... Dale Houghton, 31, was pictured laughing as he brandished the image on Friday during a match against Sunderland - the team Bradley supported...
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... Last year, Nissan s partner, China s Envision AESC, announced it would build an electric battery plant to supply an expansion of electric vehicle production at the Japanese carmaker s plant in Sunderland...
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... In a speech in Sunderland - 61% of which voted to Leave - the PM told voters: The Labour Party has let you down...
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Bradley Lowery: Sheffield Wednesday fan sentenced over photo jibe
By Victoria ScheerBBC News
A Sheffield Wednesday supporter who taunted rival fans by mocking The death of Bradley Lowery has been given a 12-week suspended prison sentence.
Dale Houghton, 32, from Rotherham, was seen laughing as he held up an image of The six-year-old at a match against Sunderland - The Team Bradley supported before.
Houghton, who admitted a Public Order offence, was also banned from attending any football match for five years.
His actions were branded " disgraceful".
Houghton had previously pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on 2 October.
He was charged after pictures of him brandishing Bradley's photograph during The Match at Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium on 29 September were circulated on X, formerly Twitter.
Houghton later described his behaviour to police as " enjoyable banter" and said he had " found it funny".
At Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Friday he was ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work, as well as being given The 12-week sentence, by District Judge Marcus Waite.
Mr Waite said Houghton's " reckless and foolish" actions had " inflicted more trauma on an already bereaved family".
Suspending The Sentence for 18 Months , Mr Waite said: " Your actions That Day were utterly appalling, your behaviour disgraceful.
" You showed callous disrespect to a brave young man who was rightly held in The highest esteem by football fans everywhere. "
Bradley, from Blackhall Colliery , County Durham , was diagnosed with neuroblastoma - a rare type of Cancer - When he was 18 Months old.
He went on to be Sunderland 's mascot and became " best mates" with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
