Sunderland LIVE: Metro announcement, Queen Alexandra Bridge closure and latest travel updates

By Sophie Brownson

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Updated 28th Jan 2020, 07:34 GMT

Hello and welcome to the LIVE blog where we will bring you updates on local news from across Wearside.

Sophie here looking after the live blog until 2pm.

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Tyne and Wear Metro service is due to reveal what its new trains will look like and announce who has won the contract to build them later today.

And drivers are being reminded that the Queen Alexandra Bridge remains closed.

Stick with us throughout the day until 10pm as we provide breaking updates, traffic and travel latest and our Wearside weather report.

Refresh for updates.

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