Sunderland LIVE news: Collision closes Leechmere Road and fire breaks out at former police station plus other breaking updates on Thursday, February 20

By Sophie Brownson and Fiona Thompson
Published 20th Feb 2020, 06:48 BST
Updated 20th Feb 2020, 18:12 BST
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Hello and welcome to today’s live blog, where we will bring you all the latest news from across Wearside. If there is anything you think we should know about, get in contact with us via social media.