Sunderland LIVE: News, traffic and weather updates for the North East

It’s a brighter start than yesterday on Wearside, though that's not saying much.

Kevin and Gavin are here with the live updates to keep you on the move and up to date through the day - well, until 2pm anyway, when we hand over to the late shift team.

We’ll be bringing you everything you need to know about the roads and public transport, so stick with us.