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Sunderland Stadium unveils £500,000 trackside transformation
19/03/08
Sunderland Greyhound Stadium has unveiled a £500,000 revamp of its famous Bunnies Bar.
LITTLE HEROES DESCEND ON SUNDERLAND!
Hundreds of Little Heroes gathered at Sunderland Tetley’s Stadium recently to celebrate the beginning of summer and enjoy a family night at the dogs.
Children went dressed as their favourite hero and enjoyed face painting and magic shows with the prize for the best costume awarded to Spongebob Squarepants!
In fact the night was so successful, the Stadium is running Little Heroes 2 on Wednesday 22nd August.
MATCHMAKING DOGGIE HEAVEN FOR GREYHOUNDS!
After over 25 years in the business, Alison Waggott from Hollins Hall is retiring as a greyhound trainer to run her rehoming centre full time from her farm near Crook in County Durham - matchmaking the dogs with their perfect owner!
LOCAL GIRL BRINGS GREYHOUND RACING TO THE NATION!
Newcastle born Kelly Macari is poised to explain her passion for greyhound racing on National radio on Monday evening. The awarding winning Chris Evans show on Radio Two will feature Kelly in its sports locker section talking about training of greyhounds as part of the build up to the finals of the UK Festival of Greyhound Racing on Tuesday 22nd May at Tetley’s Sunderland Stadium.
Four To The Fore As Favourites Shown The Door On Festival Opening Night
Four Dubs, one of 12 Irish raiders in the £40,000 William Hill Classic at Sunderland, looks the one to beat after a night of shock results in Saturdays opening round heats.
SUNDERLAND DOGS BRACED FOR IRISH INVASION WITH MASSIVE PRIZE MONEY ON OFFER
This weekend sees the start of the biggest ever greyhound race meeting outside of London, when the Tetley’s Sunderland Greyhound Stadium hosts the first UK Festival of Greyhound Racing (starting on Saturday 12th May through to Tuesday 22nd May) with a massive total prize fund of over £120,000 (€180,000).