Christopher Scrivens bought quad bikes, jet skis and expensive art off the back of his efforts to ‘flood the Valleys with drugs’

A drug dealer who put his ill-gotten gains into high-value art must pay authorities hundreds of thousands of pounds. Christopher Scrivens, whose collection included pieces by Banksy, was handed a three-year jail term in 2024 after police uncovered his scheme to “flood the Valleys” with cannabis purchased from California.

Now the 39-year-old has been ordered by a judge to pay back £233,737, which Newport Crown Court heard is the full amount that can be recovered from Scrivens – including from selling items found by police in a raid of his Ebbw Vale home.

That figure is less than half the £475,178 which Scrivens made from his supply of the class B substance. Judge Celia Hughes ordered him to pay the recoverable amount within three months or face a further three-year prison term. Don’t miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here.

In its raid Gwent Police seized works by the famous Bristolian artist including the Grappling Hook, Monkey Queen, and Watchtower Swing, which together had a potential value of more than £190,000. Also seized were designer goods, a caravan, quad bikes, and jet skis, while Scrivens was found in possession of some £11,800 in cash.

WalesOnline has asked Gwent Police for details of any upcoming auction of the items. We previously reported that police had trouble gaining entry to the property due to high walls and gates. As they busted their way in the defendant was seen with an iPhone.

Prosecutor Roger Griffiths said there was a “significant struggle” between Scrivens and a police officer who suffered an injury in the tussle. Mr Griffiths said: “It was obvious why he didn’t want police to get it. It contained a lengthy history of drug dealing.”

It is believed Scrivens purchased around £136,000 worth of cannabis, weighing 15.8kg, from California for onward supply. In one message, he told co-conspirators he intended to “flood the Valleys with cannabis”.

Scrivens, of Bryn-Y-Gwynt, was jailed in October 2024 after admitting importation of cannabis and conspiracy to supply the drug.

Five of his accomplices were sentenced in connection to the conspiracy, which you can read more about here.

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday charged a man who authorities say sold a gun to the Old Dominion University shooter despite the gunman’s previous conviction in a terrorism case.

Kenya Chapman is facing federal charges in connection to the sale of the weapon to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Army National Guard member who yelled “Allahu akbar” before he opened fire in a classroom at the Virginia school on Thursday, according to authorities. One person was killed and two others were injured in the shooting.

Jalloh was barred from possessing a gun given a previous felony conviction for attempting to aid the Islamic State extremist group.

Chapman is charged with making a false statement during a firearm purchase and engaging in the business of firearms dealing without a license.

Chapman told agents in an interview that he stole the gun from a car in Newport News, Virginia, about a year before the shooting and recently sold it to Jalloh. Chapman said he met Jalloh at work and that Jalloh told him he needed the gun for protection as a delivery driver, according to court papers. Chapman told agents he knew Jalloh had spent some time behind bars but denied knowing he had a previous felony conviction.

Chapman told agents he had no idea the man would commit the attack, the affidavit says.

Earlier Friday, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press that Jalloh used a gun with an obliterated serial number, potentially complicating investigators’ efforts to determine how he obtained a firearm.

The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation, said investigators would have to re-surface the number in order to trace the gun.

Jalloh was a former Army National Guard member who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to aid the Islamic State extremist group.

The investigation continues

Jalloh, who yelled “Allahu akbar” before opening fire, was subdued and killed by ROTC students, according to FBI officials who praised the students’ bravery for preventing further harm. The shooting killed an ROTC leader who was a professor of military science at ODU, and left two others hurt.

The FBI has warned that Iranian operatives may be planning drone attacks on targets in California. Two men brought explosives to a far-right protest outside the New York mayoral mansion on Saturday. Investigators allege they were inspired by the Islamic State group. And on Thursday, a man of Lebanese origin was fatally shot after driving his vehicle into a Detroit-area synagogue in what the FBI called a “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.”

Evans on Thursday also requested the public’s help as authorities continue to investigate the shooting and Jalloh, saying no detail is too small.

Old Dominion University Police Chief Garrett Shelton said less than 10 minutes passed between when officers were called about a shooting in the university’s business school building and when responders determined the shooter was dead. Authorities have not said exactly how the ROTC students killed Jalloh, though Evans said they did not shoot him.

The U.S. Army Cadet Command has said on social media that three members of the U.S. Army ROTC program at Old Dominion were injured, including one who died.

ROTC is a program where students receive a scholarship to attend college while training to become commissioned officers in the U.S. military.

Slain instructor remembered as family man, leader, protector

The victim who died was Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, a 42-year-old from Chesapeake who leaves behind a spouse and a child, the U.S. Army Cadet Command at Old Dominion said in a social media post.

Shah attended ODU as an ROTC student, according to his biography on the university’s website, and had returned in 2022 as a leader for the program. In the Army, Shah piloted helicopters over Iraq, Afghanistan and Eastern Europe.

“Above all else, Lt. Col. Shah embodied what it means to be a devoted family man, a revered leader, and heroic protector even in his final moments,” Old Dominion President Brian Hemphill said in a Friday message to the university community.

On Friday morning, in honor of his close friend Shah, Eddie Flack poured out a bottle of Wild Turkey on a lawn where flagpoles stand on campus across from Constant Hall. Flack, also of Chesapeake, said the two became firm friends while enrolled at ODU.

“I love you Brandon. Rest well with the creator. I love you,” Flack said as he poured out the whiskey and looked up at the sky.

“Sorry Brandon. The world needs more love,” Flack said, weeping. “We need to spread more love and not this hatred.”

The shooter also had a background in military service. Jalloh, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Sierra Leone, served as a specialist with the Virginia Army National Guard from 2009 until 2015, when he was honorably discharged.

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Durkin Richer reported from Washington and Sisak reported from New York City. Associated Press reporters Michael Biesecker in Washington; Adrian Sainz in Memphis, Tennessee; Jonathan Mattise in Nashville, Tennessee; John Raby in Cross Lanes, West Virginia; and Olivia Diaz in Richmond, Virginia, contributed.

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This story has been corrected to show the AP reporter in the byline is Allen G. Breed, not Alan.

A Home Office spokesman confirmed no wrongdoing was found and that officials were ‘satisfied everything was in order’

Police and Home Office officials were at the Royal Nawaab restaurant at Stockport Pyramid as part of an ‘illegal working enforcement visit’ – though no wrongdoing was found – the Manchester Evening News has learned.

Diners were turned away from the restaurant for a short time while officials carried out checks on Thursday night (March 13). They found no evidence of illegal working or wrongdoing. ‘No breaches of any kind were found’, restaurant bosses said.

One diner said he was due to eat at the venue for a friend’s birthday but was denied entry by police, with officers ‘ushering cars away’.

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A Home Office spokesman told Manchester Evening News immigration enforcement officers carried out an ‘intelligence‑led visit’ with support from Greater Manchester Police and, after investigation, were ‘satisfied everything was in order, with no wrongdoing found’. It is unclear exactly what sparked the visit.

A Pakistani man was arrested on suspicion of working in breach of visa conditions. He was later de-arrested as there was ‘insufficient evidence’, the Home Office said.

Another man arrested on suspicion of obstructing an immigration officer was ‘de-arrested when compliant’ and ‘cleared as a naturalised British citizen’, the Home Office added.

A spokesperson for the Royal Nawaab restaurant said: “Royal Nawaab welcomes any checks by the authorities and we cooperated fully with the Home Office enforcement visit.

“Every member of our staff was thoroughly checked and every single one was cleared. No breaches of any kind were found. We would also like to clarify that the individual who was briefly detained and cleared as a naturalised British citizen is not an employee of Royal Nawaab.

“Royal Nawaab has invested £15m in the renovation of the Pyramid, created nearly 200 jobs, and is committed to operating to the highest standards. We take our legal obligations seriously, and the positive outcome of their visit reflects that.”

Greater Manchester Police confirmed its officers attended to assist Home Office officials.

Police have advised drivers to seek alternative routes

A major Cambridgeshire road has been closed due to a car fire. The A605 Stanground in Peterborough is shut Friday evening (March 13) following a car fire. The incident was first reported at around 5.30pm near to the Morrisons supermarket.

Emergency services are currently on scene at the incident dealing with the fire. Drivers have been advised to seek alternative routes while the road closure is in place.

Traffic monitoring site Inrix said: “A605 Stanground in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to vehicle fire from Morrisons turn off to B1092 Whittlesey Road.”

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “A605 Stanground between Morrisons is closed at this time due to a car fire, please seek alternative route.”

It is unclear whether anybody has been injured in the fire at this stage. Cambridgeshire Live has contacted the fire service for more information.

Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby has been flooded with messages of support as she offered an update on the role she’s taking on away from the cobbles.

Fans of the ITV soap best know the actress for playing Summer Spellman after she was recast in the role back in 2020. But in January, Harriet revealed she’s set to do something new away from her role on Corrie.

Taking to Instagram on Friday (January 16), she revealed that she’s teaming up with writer Ian Kershaw, know for his work on the soap and is also the husband of Corrie legend Julie Hesmondhalgh, aka Hayley Cropper, to bring back award-winning play, My Name Is Rachel Corrie.

It tells the tragic story of young American activist Rachel, who travelled to Gaza in 2003 as part of an international peace brigade – living with Palestinian families, resisting the destruction of their homes. She died, aged 23, after being crushed by an Israeli armoured bulldozer.

Take Back theatre and 53Two are co-producing the Manchester premiere of the play, based entirely on the young American peace activist’s diaries and emails, from March 18 to March 22. Sharing the news on Instagram in January, Harriet shared: “We’ve been working on something beautiful! @ijkershaw @takebacktheatre @53two @reddoormanagement. Ticket link in bio.”

Now, with opening night now just days away, Harriet returned to Instagram on Friday (March 13) to offer an exciting update. Posting a selfie alongside Ian and Grant Archer, she said: “It’s true!! We had our final rehearsal yesterday and next week is SHOW WEEK! Tickets are selling fast so if you haven’t got yours yet, the link is in my bio! Can’t wait to see you all there.”

Corrie co-star Mollie Gallagher, who plays Nina Lucas, was quick to show her support as she commented on the post: “Woooooo [heart emojis],” while This Morning’s soap expert Sharon Marshall was seen commenting: “You go girl!”

And fans were also sending messages. @brandonbrindle said: “Awesome! I hope you have an amazing time performing this play. Much love from Canada.” @meenahollow replied: “Unbelievably excited for this project. Good on you.” @mattjj1989 added: “Can’t wait to see you on Thursday.”

Speaking about being involved with the one-woman-play with Ian, Harriet recently told the Mirror: “He saw the play 20 years ago and caught me in work and asked if I’d be interested. It’s beautifully put together. It’s all Rachel’s own words from her diaries and emails home. A lot of the play is quite light-hearted. You are meeting this young woman who is curious, smart, weird and funny, but it’s also very poignant, so it’s emotionally draining and challenging too.”

The U.S. is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over sharply higher crude prices due to supply shortages stemming from the Iran war.

The move, intended to soothe jittery markets over the disruption of Middle Eastern oil and gas supplies, underlines how the war has boosted Moscow’s ability to profit from its energy exports, a pillar of the Kremlin’s budget as it presses its invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. sanctions will not apply for 30 days on deliveries of Russian oil that’s been loaded on tankers as of Thursday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on X. That would give reluctant purchasers a green light to take the oil without worrying that they will run afoul of U.S. sanctions rules.

The Trump administration earlier had granted a 30-day reprieve to refineries in India.

Bessent said the “narrowly tailored, short-term measure” was part of President Donald Trump’s “decisive steps to promote stability in global energy markets” and to “keep prices low.”

Allowing the sale of stranded Russian oil would provide no additional financial benefit for the Russian government because the Kremlin already taxed the oil when it was extracted from the ground, Bessent said. Washington has sanctioned Russia’s two biggest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, as part of efforts to end the fighting in Ukraine. Except for the 30-day reprieve for floating oil, those sanctions remain in place.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday the move will help stabilize global energy markets, adding it was impossible to do so “without significant volumes of Russian oil.”

But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the action “does not help peace.”

“This easing alone by the United States could provide Russia with about $10 billion for the war,” Zelenskyy said. “It spends the money from energy sales on weapons, and all of this is then used against us.”

Oil prices stayed high after the announcement

The price of international benchmark Brent crude eased after the announcement but soon rose again, breaking through $100 to trade at $103.24 per barrel as of 1800 GMT (2 p.m. EDT) Friday. That is still well above $72.87, where Brent traded on Feb. 27, the eve of the war.

The fighting has choked off most tanker transport through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which 20% of the world’s oil supply typically passes. That has dealt a massive energy shock to the global economy and threatened increased inflation around the world.

“In the short term this slightly increases available supply on the global market, which helps contain the current spike in oil prices,” said Simone Tagliapietra, an energy expert at the Bruegel think tank in Brussels. “The impact on prices should therefore be modestly downward, or at least stabilizing.”

Analysts estimate about 125 million barrels of Russian oil are currently being shipped. That equals five or six days’ worth of normal shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, or a bit over one day’s worth of global consumption of about 101 million barrels per day.

Sanctions have cut into Russia’s oil revenues.

After President Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union — once Moscow’s biggest customer — stopped taking Russian oil, and many Western customers also shunned it.

Instead, the oil flowed to China and India, where it sold for a discount due to efforts by the U.S., the EU and Kyiv’s other allies to impose a price cap on Russian oil that was enforced through shipping and insurance companies.

Over time, Russia was able to dodge the cap by lining up a fleet of used tankers with obscure ownership and insurance based in countries that weren’t observing the cap.

Along with the sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft, Ukraine’s allies penalized more and more of the individual vessels in Russia’s “shadow fleet.” Customers in China and India started demanding even bigger discounts to compensate for the risk of running afoul of sanctions, for the hassle of concealing the origin of the oil, or for finding workarounds that skirted banks reluctant to handle payments for sanctioned oil.

In December, Russia’s Urals blend traded under $40 per barrel, some $25 below Brent. That slashed the Kremlin’s oil revenues to their lowest levels since the invasion. Oil and gas exports typically supply 20% to 30% of the federal budget.

Rising oil prices boost Russia’s market position

Russian oil has risen along with oil prices generally and now trades at over $80 per barrel — a boost to its financial fortunes if disruptions continue in the Strait of Hormuz and keep prices high while refineries in Asia need to replace supplies no longer available from the Middle East.

Russia’s daily revenue from oil sales during the Iran war has been on average 14% higher than in February, according to the nonprofit Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. Russia has been earning 510 million euros ($588 million) every day this month from oil and liquefied natural gas exports, according to Isaac Levi of the CREA.

But there’s still a big discount to Brent due to sanctions. The latest U.S. move “likely narrows the Urals discount somewhat” by reducing sanctions risk, Tagliapietra said. But since it’s limited, the U.S. move “does not fundamentally change the structure of longer-term Russian oil flows or sanctions pressure.”

Former Russian Central Bank official Sergei Aleksashenko said the move “will not be a very significant boost” to the Russian budget because the oil was going to find buyers anyway — especially given the disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz.

The Trump administration may not have been ready for such a dramatic spike or for a prolonged war, said Aleksashenko, head of economics at the NEST Centre, founded by exiled Russian tycoon and opposition figure Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Now that gasoline prices in the U.S. have risen along with oil, “the president should say something, that ‘I’m dealing with the problem,’” he said. That includes the break for India and the release along with other countries of 400 million barrels of strategic oil reserves..

“In my view it’s more rhetoric and perception,” he said.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said leaders of the Group of Seven democracies discussed Russian oil with Trump this week and that “six members expressed a very clear view that this is not the right signal to send.”

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Kostya Manenko in Tallinn, Estonia, and Kwiyeon Ha in London contributed.

Three days of mourning have been declared in Ethiopia after 80 people died in landslides triggered by heavy flooding.

The death toll is likely to rise as many more remain missing after heavy rains struck the southern Gamo Zone area on Tuesday.

Another 3,461 people have been displaced by the landslides, according to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.

The mourning period will begin on Saturday, Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives Tagesse Chafo said.

Heavy rains have pounded countries across East Africa in recent days.

In Kenya, at least 62 people have been killed in flash floods.

The country has been hit by heavy rain since late February, which marks the start of the long rainy season.

Previous rain seasons have seen flooding, landslides and mudslides that have left hundreds of people dead and seen thousands of others displaced.

The region is expected to see more rain and governments have urged residents to exercise caution.

Last month, the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre said the March-April-May rainy season has a 45% chance of above-average rainfall across most countries in the region, including Ethiopia and Kenya, as well as Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, South Sudan, Northern Somalia, and Djibouti.

The mast would have been 14 metres taller than the tree line

An application for a huge telecommunications monopole in North Belfast has been refused at City Hall for being too “prominent.”

Elected representatives at the March meeting of the Belfast City Council Planning Committee refused an application for a proposed 25 metres monopole with six antennas, four transmission dishes, and two equipment cabinets.

The site would have been at Loughside playing fields, Shore Road, BT15. The applicant was EE (UK) Ltd and Hutchison, 3G UK Ltd, Reading, England.

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The monopole would have been situated to the rear of the Loughside recreation centre and in close proximity to the two playing fields.

Council Planning officers recommended the application for refusal. The official planning report on the application states: “Having regard to the development plan and other considerations, the proposal is unacceptable. The proposal is contrary to policies in the Belfast Local Development Plan: Plan Strategy 2035.

“The siting, height, scale and design of the proposal would negatively impact on the area of protected open space and it has not been demonstrated that community benefits would decisively outweigh the loss of the open space.”

It adds: “The proposal does not satisfactorily sit within this existing character and will create an overly prominent feature. The height of the proposal far exceeds that of the mature planting and trees, limiting the screening they can provide especially over medium and long distances thus failing criterion.

“Whilst the development is situated away from the tree line, the visual impact is considered significant and will detract from the established tree line which characterises this part of Shore Road.

“The mast will be located in an area of open space to the immediate south of the currently vacant recreation centre. The surrounding area is mixed use with commercial and residential uses.

“It will be significantly taller than any other structures in the immediate area and the proposal is nine metres taller than existing street lighting. The proposal will be 17 metres taller than the recreation centre and 14 metres taller than the tree line. Public views will be open to the mast throughout the park and will be highly visible from the surrounding area.”

It concludes: “If permitted the proposal would significantly change the established skyline and would create an unacceptable level of visual clutter which does not integrate with the surroundings.”

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Cruz Beckham appears to have made another subtle dig at older brother Brooklyn’s career, leaving fans in stitches.

This isn’t the first time the 21-year-old has mocked Brooklyn, 27, for his ever-changing job titles.

Previously, at the height of rumours of a family feud, musician Cruz responded to a TikTok comment asking: ‘Are you going to stick with this job or going to become a race car driver next or something?’

Throwing some serious shade in former aspiring footballer/model/photographer Brooklyn’s direction, Cruz replied: ‘Wrong brother mate’.

But now, he’s taken things up a notch by creating his own cooking content.

‘wanna see the best cooking video ever ?👌 don’t watch this then’, he quipped in his TikTok caption as he shared a montage of clips from making a ‘cheesy potato soup’.

With Dolce Nonna playing in the background, the youngest Beckham boy chopped up his ingredients and combined them to make the dish, serving the soup in a bowl with seasoning.

Joking that, ‘as gross as it looks, it’s actually decent’, Cruz flashed the camera a thumbs up after the meal was ready to eat

Naturally, it didn’t take long for people to sense a hidden motive behind his social media content.

‘This is so passive aggressive. I love it!!’, commented @suzanneevans76.

‘Cruz could you do a video of your photography as well please’, mocked @jayjayoasis, while @j.h9045 declared: ‘Cruz takes on Brooklyn and wins 💯’

@jnwood12 called him ‘probably the best Beckham child to cook’, and @sarahmeredith1804 said: ‘Now this is the level of pettiness I can really appreciate 😁’

‘Brooklyn currently trying to learn guitar as retaliation 😬🙈’, joked @liannegarner.

Cruz’s apparent dig comes after he actually expressed his hopes of patching things up with his big bro.

Despite Brooklyn insisting he has no desire to reconcile with his family, having accused his parents of ‘controlling’ him and ‘disrespecting’ wife Nicola Peltz, 31, Cruz still wished him a happy birthday earlier this month.

Stepping out in Paris, France, with his girlfriend, Jackie Apostel, 30, Cruz was asked by a TMZ videographer: ‘Any well wishes to your brother? It’s his birthday,’ to which he replied, ‘Happy birthday,’ with a smile.

Cruz dipped his head and stayed silent when asked if he’d had any contact with Brooklyn lately, before the reporter probed: ‘Any chance you guys will repair the relationship? Are you hopeful for that?’

‘Hopefully,’ Cruz said back, wishing the journalist a ‘lovely day’ before walking away.

He had already posted a throwback snap to his Instagram Story that day for Brooklyn’s special occasion, writing ‘I love you’ alongside it; his parents, David and Victoria, did the same, as did middle brother Romeo, 23.

Brooklyn did not respond publicly, however, nor did he wish Cruz a happy 21st in February.

Instead, he celebrated his 27th in the US with Nicola, who penned an affectionate caption for her husband, whom she wed in 2022 and renewed her vows with last year.

The Lola actress wrote alongside a video of him blowing out his candles: ‘happy birthday baby 🎂 i hope all your dreams and wishes come true! you light up every room you walk into and anyone who knows you loves you 🥹 you’re the most special human and i love being your wife. i love you i love you i love you’.

‘My baby girl xxx’, Brooklyn commented underneath.

It’s been claimed he and Nicola felt ‘disheartened’ upon seeing his family’s birthday tributes, with an insider telling ET: ‘These are the exact type of performative public actions that Brooklyn has been trying to put an end to, to no avail.

‘Last summer, they issued a legal letter to his parents requesting that any correspondence go through lawyers.’

Indeed, he previously called his family out for so-called ‘inauthentic relationships’ when he issued a scathing takedown of ‘Brand Beckham’ via a shocking statement in January.

Neither David nor Victoria has issued a full response to Brooklyn’s claims, but instead have kept up appearances with joint family outings to events and sweet online posts.

And despite the drama and being blocked by Brooklyn, sources have claimed they would still take him back ‘in a minute’ as they don’t want to ‘lose’ their son.

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Oil has climbed above 100 dollars a barrel for the first time since 2022 amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, pushing up wholesale fuel costs.

RAC head of policy Simon Williams said prices have “rocketed” and are likely to keep rising, with unleaded expected to hit 140p per litre and diesel potentially reaching at least 160p.

To help you get the best deal on your petrol or diesel, we’ve compiled a list of the cheapest garages in and around Sunderland, according to PetrolPrices on Friday (March 13).

Cheapest Unleaded Around Sunderland

• Sainsbury’s Riverside Road, Sunderland 133.9p
• North Hylton BP 135.9p
• Asda on Thompson Road 137.7p
• Asda Station on Leechmere Road Industrial Estate 137.9p
• Sainsbury’s on Silksworth Lane 138.9p
• Shell on Ryhope Road 139.9p
• Esso on Durham Road 140.9p

Cheapest Diesel Around Sunderland

• Sainsbury’s Riverside Road, Sunderland 154.9p
• North Hylton BP 156.9p
• Asda on Thompson Road 157.7p
• Asda Station on Leechmere Road Industrial Estate 157.9p
• Sainsbury’s on Silksworth Lane 156.9p
• Shell on Ryhope Road 159.9p
• Esso on Durham Road 157.9p