Greenfield did not respond.

If approved, the care home would be ready for occupation by the end of 2026, said the developer.Gary Lineker has "apologised unreservedly" after being criticised for sharing a social media post about Zionism that included an illustration of a rat.

"On Instagram I reposted material which I have since learned contained offensive references," he said in a statement. "I very much regret these references."I would never knowingly share anything antisemitic. It goes against everything I believe in." The Match of the Day presenter said he deleted the post "as soon as I became aware of the issue".A rat has historically been used as an antisemitic insult, referring to language used by Nazi Germany to characterise Jews.

"Whilst I strongly believe in the importance of speaking out on humanitarian issues, including the tragedy unfolding in Gaza, I also know that how we do so matters," Lineker continued."I take full responsibility for this mistake. That image does not reflect my views.

"It was an error on my part for which I apologise unreservedly."

On Tuesday, the Match of the Day host deleted an Instagram story post he shared from the group Palestine Lobby, which said: "Zionism explained in two minutes" and featured a rat."I think it might inspire people to make music and attend live events as well," he said.

Laura Brewis, from We Make Culture whichin Sunderland, said a music city status could help attract funding and show "you don't have to leave in order to become a musician".

"For young people who are trying to make a career in music, I think Sunderland can still feel quite far away from the centre of where music is," Ms Brewis said."It can still feel like you have to go to London, or Manchester, or somewhere like that."