Just a day after the North East learned we were going into the strictest Tier 3 restrictions came what is usually the busiest shopping day of the year.
Still in lockdown 2.0 for Black Friday, Fashion North’s Shaun Darley hit Sunderland city centre to show deserted streets and shuttered shops in The Bridges instead of the usual crowds browsing for bargains.
All shops will reopen on December 3, but coffee shops, bars and restaurants remain closed.
