Sunderland City Council submits new plans in order to bring the South Chapel back into use.
The apartments in the Grade II listed building will be marketed to "working professionals".
Sunderland councillors will decide if street traders could be allowed in more areas.
An art installation will help tell the time in Sunderland's yet-to-open Culture House.
All you need to know about the 2026 local election for Sunderland City Council.
The former mine in Washington now runs as a museum but was once the region's biggest coal supplier.
Plans to build 58 homes on land at Mulberry Way in the Houghton area of Sunderland are rejected.
Shops, offices and and flats are proposed for several sites, including the former M&S store.
Councillors urge the University of Sunderland to to seek alternatives to closing the facility.
