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The arsonists last night destroyed a Citizens Advice Bureau. For those outside the UK, that's a place where the British public, particularly low income or disadvantaged communities, get free legal advice and support. Staff are devastated. "We're protecting our community"

A huge thank you to all the residents and businesses who have given up their morning to help with the clear up – this strong community spirit is part of what makes people proud to be from Sunderland. #SunderlandStandsTogether #ThisIsSunderland #Sunderland

Thank you to the incredible people within our community, who worked throughout the night and early this morning to ensure our city is open for business today ❤️

Lots of good Sunderland people today clearing up the mess made by those mindless idiots. I hope that gets some media coverage too.

Tonight’s shameful scenes do not represent our culture, our history, or our people. Our great city is built on togetherness and acceptance, and Sunderland will forever be for all. We are stronger as one community. Now. Then. Always. ❤️🤍

Senior retail asset manager Sabri Marsaoui, who previously worked for the likes of Capital & Regional and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has launched his own asset and development business benews.co.uk/industry-stalw…

RETAIL Sabri Marsaoui has launched his own asset and development management firm. Blackstar Real Estate has already secured two asset management mandates and has additional deals in progress. egi.co.uk/news/marsaoui-…

Analysis: "Some assets have no value – and that’s the truth" Shopping centres: what's selling and what's not | @JessOnBoat greenstreetnews.com/article/shoppi…

Exclusive: Senior retail asset manager launches new firm | @JessOnBoat greenstreetnews.com/article/senior…

Blimey. @olivershah believes Hammerson should be liquidated - with the proceeds going back to long suffering shareholders.

DEVELOPMENT Work on Sunderland Riverside, which will be home to Crown Works Studios, will kick off shortly after public sector funding was secured for a £450m film and TV production hub. egi.co.uk/news/sunderlan…

📽️ Lights, camera, action! The North East Mayor has approved a significant £25 million investment in the film and TV industry, kickstarting the development of Crown Works Studios on the banks of the River Wear. Read more: orlo.uk/GgtIA

@SimonRook1 @MartinSLewis We expected better of @JohnLewisRetail and I should have challenged them at the time.

This is a common confusion - worth everyone knowing... 1) Your rights are with the retailer NOT the manufacturer. Shops often say 'go to manufacturer' that's wrong you legal rights are with the people you paid. 2) Goods must last a 'reasonable length of time'. So if something stops working through no fault of yours and it isn' reasonable take it back to the retailer (full refund if under 1mth - repair/partial refund/replacement after). As for what's reasonable? Its subjective - in my view a costly TV breaking after 1yr isn't reasonable, a 10p whistle breaking after 1yr is reasonable. So overall I suspect the issue is the manufacturer is talking about its warranty which lasts a year. If so it is right, as that's just a voluntary promise from it. Your statutory rights are far stronger, but to enforce them, you must speak to the retailer. I hope this is useful

Thank goodness for the wonderful @TVAirAmb service. How this organisation and other similar ones is not state funded baffles me.

@jesssnewman Carpetright’s employees have also expressed disappointment at its owners’ decision to fly to Las Vegas to play poker the week before the company collapsed and while sales talks were taking place

One for @LeeRJdillon to get his teeth into?

ROYAL MAIL APPALLING. Nothing new there mind. Received this today along with a reminder for the same screening.

@helenlcrane The Checkatrade accreditation is worthless if my experience is anything to go by.

This reader hired a roofer who charged him... then never turned up. He thought he'd be covered by Checkatrade's guarantee - here's why he wasn't thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgage…