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Chris Cordner

Durham

Nostalgia Writer at Sunderland Echo

Nostalgia Writer at Hartlepool Mail

Nostalgia specialist for the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette and Hartlepool Mail. All views expressed are my own.

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  • 2 days ago | msn.com | Chris Cordner

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 2 days ago | msn.com | Chris Cordner

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 2 days ago | sunderlandecho.com | Chris Cordner

    Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA heart-throb visitor from the USA was making Wearside headlines in 1972. Were you one of the lucky fans who got to see Gene Pitney at the Empire Theatre? 24 Hours from TulsaHe went down an absolute storm and had our Echo reviewer enthusing about his talent. The 31-year-old belted out hit after hit - from Liberty Valence to Town Without Pity and 24 Hours from Tulsa.

  • 2 days ago | shieldsgazette.com | Chris Cordner

    Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA tiny French village will pay a special VE Day tribute to a hero with Whitburn links. The people of Fosseux are planning an exhibition on May 8 to show their respect for Private William ‘Willie’ Thomson who was wounded by machine gun fire on May 21, 1940. Photos and battle dress will feature in exhibitionHe died soon afterwards in the village.

  • 2 days ago | msn.com | Chris Cordner

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

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Chris Cordner
Chris Cordner @c_cordner
9 Dec 24

Santa, reindeers, trees ...... it's a retro Christmas in Sunderland's garden centres https://t.co/fPop1dBw2o

Chris Cordner
Chris Cordner @c_cordner
7 Dec 24

Santa is a Mackem! https://t.co/uVXIEpnpri

Chris Cordner
Chris Cordner @c_cordner
5 Dec 24

How many of these 1960s Sunderland businesses do you recognise? https://t.co/CA3Iyp6kGi