Giant cranes taken through city to Port of Sunderland with police escort

Police cordon in Hadleigh Road, Sunderland

Out on the boat with Port of Sunderland water patrol

Abnormal loads make their way through Sunderland city centre

Watch as huge abnormal load travels through Sunderland city centre

A look inside Sunderland's former Gilbridge Police Station

Police helicopter over Sunderland city centre

Massive ship TORM AUSTRALIA drops anchor at Port of Sunderland

Emergency services called to the Northern Spire bridge in Sunderland

Police operation on Wessington Way, Sunderland

Port of Sunderland unloads 20,000 tonnes of rock to strengthen its sea defences

Cordon comes down after buildings were evacuated and large part of Sunderland city centre sealed off

Sail project celebrates a year of reducing crime and disorder in Sunderland city centre.

Police called to Yewtree Ave in Sunderland

Inside Port of Call in Sunderland city centre after £150,000 refurbishment

Emergency services at scene of crash outside Sunderland pub

Waves crashing over Roker sea wall

Building restoration work at Sunderland's High Street West

Flooding in Sunderland and County Durham amid persistent rainfall

Saietta Group takes over Sunderland plant

Timelapse footage shows barge arriving carrying bridge structures to Sunderland

The Engine Room, Sunderland

Sunderland's Thornholme Road closed following collision

Seized van being crushed in Sunderland fly-tipping crackdown

Emergency services attend collision involving bus in Sunderland

New tapestry unveiled at Sunderland Minster