(20 May 2016, 5:41 pm)cbma06 wrote Take a bird's eye look at Sunderland's new super highway with this stunning video

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Plans for a £60million dual carriageway to link Sunderland's new Wear Crossing into the city centre have been given the thumbs-up from residents.

The scheme - Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC) linking the Port of Sunderland to the A19, Nissan and the new International Advanced Manufacturing Park - will see a dual carriageway run from the eastern end of the new bridge through Pallion, Deptford, and Farringdon Row to St Mary’s Boulevard.


Details of the scheme will also be on display at the City Library in Fawcett Street from Monday.

(21 May 2016, 7:59 am)Michael wrote Flannels clothes store is supposed to be opening in the old Primark store in Sunderland.


http://www.flannels.com/

(21 May 2016, 8:02 am)Tom wrote A canny store in Sunderland for once! First one in the North East too which is a surprise as it's normally Newcastle or Metrocentre.

(21 May 2016, 8:09 am)Michael wrote Same Tom, it seems a random area to have one... the prices though.... £320 for a T-shirt! 

Not confirmed yet but i was hoping for a shop like this, would rather have House of Fraser through

(21 May 2016, 8:18 am)Tom wrote Yeah that's what Sunderland is missing - a decent department store as Debenhams isn't great. Shame as Sunderland has good potential bus it is wasted on crap charity shops and cheap poundshops.

(21 May 2016, 8:22 am)Michael wrote Said it for years Tom, hopefully with all these new buildings, (such as the VAUX site) we can get decent shops in.

I still think all the shops along highstreet west (expect for M&S, BHS and Mc Donlands) should be knocked down and rebuilt in, a few shops could do with a make over to.

(21 May 2016, 7:59 am)Michael wrote Flannels clothes store is supposed to be opening in the old Primark store in Sunderland.


http://www.flannels.com/

(21 May 2016, 8:09 am)Michael wrote Same Tom, it seems a random area to have one... the prices though.... £320 for a T-shirt! 

Not confirmed yet but i was hoping for a shop like this, would rather have House of Fraser through

(26 May 2016, 3:16 pm)Tom wrote Great letting Flannels! Does Cashley own Flannels too?

(26 May 2016, 3:25 pm)Michael wrote I'm not sure if he owns it fully or just a small % of it.

(26 May 2016, 3:26 pm)Tom wrote Yeah to be fair Van Mildert is quite a nice shop and he owns that too so I'm sure Flannels will be ok. Sports Direct is horrendous though

(26 May 2016, 2:54 pm)Michael wrote Signage has gone up for Flannels at the old Primark shop in the city centre.

(26 May 2016, 3:47 pm)Jimmi wrote Oh good, be nice to see something like that in Sunderland, that said it will be nice to see anything other than an empty unit in that area. Not heard of the shop Flannels before, I'm guessing it's going to be like Phyche in Middlesbrough based on a quick look on their website.

(26 May 2016, 3:47 pm)Jimmi wrote Oh good, be nice to see something like that in Sunderland, that said it will be nice to see anything other than an empty unit in that area. Not heard of the shop Flannels before, I'm guessing it's going to be like Phyche in Middlesbrough based on a quick look on their website.

(26 May 2016, 3:51 pm)Tom wrote Yeah basically the same as Van Mildert and Tessuti places like that

(26 May 2016, 3:53 pm)Michael wrote Ye, its about time, hopefully this can attract other shops in to the city.

Before we build any extension to the bridges, the units with nothing in should be used up...


I do believe where Keel Square is, the hotel proposed to be built, will allow the some of the units in that area to be knocked down....

(26 May 2016, 4:00 pm)Tom wrote Looks like it's opening in the Metrocentre too. Not sure why considering it's the same as Van Mildert.

(26 May 2016, 4:05 pm)Jimmi wrote Think Van Mildert is closing in the MetroCentre (both shops).

Thing that now irritates me about the MetroCentre now is that Sports Direct/USC is now in part of the old ILVA/Metro Clearance shop along with B&M, not that fussed about Sports Direct but I do sometimes get some stuff from USC.

(26 May 2016, 4:06 pm)Tom wrote Only closing for relocation though, no idea where it's going to move though 

Sports Direct is awful but I didn't mind USC had some canny stuff in there like and I've been to the USC section in Metrocentre Retail Park and it isn't great at all.

(26 May 2016, 4:16 pm)Michael wrote I'm sure i read the other day that sports direct will be moving to the Metrocentre retail park.

(26 May 2016, 4:16 pm)Michael wrote I'm sure i read the other day that sports direct will be moving to the Metrocentre retail park.

(26 May 2016, 4:20 pm)S813 FVK wrote It already has - on top of 'The Range' on the Blaydon side of ASDA