Fiona is a member of the live reporting team covering the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Hartlepool Mail and Northumberland Gazette areas.
Metro passengers have been warned of a run of cancelled services during this morning.
We’re all desperate to see more of friends and family after a tough time since the pandemic hit
A woman was taken to hospital by helicopter after getting injured on a north Northumberland beach.
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