The SGM View: Wigan Win The Relief We All Needed
Sunderland’s 2-1 win over Wigan at the Stadium of Light yesterday was the relief we all needed. For many fans, the elation of watching the lads play and win home…
Five Things You Never Knew About Grindon
Following our successful article about Gilley Law, we now thought we’d move on to articles about other Sunderland suburbs and today we’re focusing on Grindon, another suburb to the Southwest…
OPINION: People Just Don’t Get Why Crowtree Leisure Centre Closed
The author submitted this piece to us but chose to remain anonymous. The piece represents their views and not necessarily SGM’s. If you have any opinions, letters or viewpoints on…
Six Things You Never Knew About Gilley Law
“Gilley Law” or sometimes known as “Lakeside Village” is a suburb of Sunderland to the city’s southwest, bordering Silksworth, Farringdon and Doxford Park. Constructed in the 1960s as a postwar…
How Sunderland Prepared Itself For A Potential German Invasion, Twice.
Can you ever imagine someone invading Sunderland? The idea might seem laughable today given the UK’s security environment is strong and we’ve had the luxury of lasting peace, not least…
Seaburn Zoo: The Seafront Attraction That Sunderland Forgot
Our seafront has experienced a lot of regeneration over the past few years, but those who have lived longer than most will tell us that in many ways it remains…
