Sunderland LIVE news: Weather, traffic and travel news for Thursday July 4

Hello and thank you for joining our live news blog for Thursday, July 4.
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We will be bringing you all of the latest news updates from across the North East, especially the weather, as well as the latest in travel news and more. It’s James Barker here – with help from Poppy Kennedy – so if you spot anything which could help us keep everyone moving or we should let others know about, get in touch.