Sunderland LIVE news: Breaking news, traffic, travel and weather updates for Monday, December 30

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

Sophie here looking after the live blog until 3pm.

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

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