Sunderland LIVE news: Weekend weather, traffic, travel and breaking updates across the North East
Hello and welcome to the live news blog for Friday, June 21.
We will be bringing you everything you need to know across Wearside and the wider North East, from the latest Met Office forecast to any traffic and travel updates which may have an impact on you. Get in touch with us on social media if you have a story to share. We are here until at least 10pm.