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| Sunderland's North Pier battered by strong winds and high waves | Sunderland's North Pier battered by strong winds and high waves |
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| Part of a pier wall in Sunderland has collapsed after gale force winds whipped up waves at high tide. | Part of a pier wall in Sunderland has collapsed after gale force winds whipped up waves at high tide. |
| A 120ft (36m) stretch of the North Pier was cordoned off after the incident earlier. No-one was reported hurt. | A 120ft (36m) stretch of the North Pier was cordoned off after the incident earlier. No-one was reported hurt. |
| Elsewhere, the A1 in Northumberland has reopened, but motorists have been urged to drive with care as a yellow warning for snow remains in place. | Elsewhere, the A1 in Northumberland has reopened, but motorists have been urged to drive with care as a yellow warning for snow remains in place. |
| The route was closed between Alnwick and the Scottish border on Thursday, leaving many drivers stuck for hours. | The route was closed between Alnwick and the Scottish border on Thursday, leaving many drivers stuck for hours. |
| Highways England said the A66 had also reopened in both directions between the A1M at Scotch Corner and Bowes. | |
| Although conditions are set to improve slowly, many other roads across the region are still impassable. | Although conditions are set to improve slowly, many other roads across the region are still impassable. |
| Two flood warnings and four flood alerts are in force along the North East coast between Hartlepool up to Northumberland because of predicted high spring tides later. | Two flood warnings and four flood alerts are in force along the North East coast between Hartlepool up to Northumberland because of predicted high spring tides later. |
| Drivers are also being warned of the threat of so-called freezing rain, where rain hits already snow-covered roads and immediately turns to ice. | Drivers are also being warned of the threat of so-called freezing rain, where rain hits already snow-covered roads and immediately turns to ice. |
| The Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team said volunteers had responded to more than 40 incidents since Wednesday, including the rescue of a family of four from the Netherlands who were stuck in snow at Carter Bar near the Scottish border. | The Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team said volunteers had responded to more than 40 incidents since Wednesday, including the rescue of a family of four from the Netherlands who were stuck in snow at Carter Bar near the Scottish border. |
| Volunteers further south with the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team said they had been called on to assist district nurses make essential visits to patients. | Volunteers further south with the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team said they had been called on to assist district nurses make essential visits to patients. |
| They also helped paramedics reach an ill patient in the village of Westerdale, near Scarborough. | They also helped paramedics reach an ill patient in the village of Westerdale, near Scarborough. |
| Virgin Trains East Coast said services north of Newcastle to Scotland had resumed and planned to run a near-normal service between the North East and London. | Virgin Trains East Coast said services north of Newcastle to Scotland had resumed and planned to run a near-normal service between the North East and London. |
| Passengers using Northern services had additional problems on Saturday because of a 24-hour strike by members of the RMT union over the introduction of driver-only trains. | Passengers using Northern services had additional problems on Saturday because of a 24-hour strike by members of the RMT union over the introduction of driver-only trains. |
| The company said it had been forced to axe about 50% of services. | The company said it had been forced to axe about 50% of services. |
| Northern Powergrid said it had managed to restore electricity to about 12,000 properties in the North East that had been cut off over the past 24 hours. | Northern Powergrid said it had managed to restore electricity to about 12,000 properties in the North East that had been cut off over the past 24 hours. |