Penshaw holds Great Get Together to remember murdered MP Jo Cox

The party at Penshaw Community Centre was one of tens of thousands of events held nationwide to mark the first anniversary of her death.

Bollywood dancers, a drum workshop and a children's magician were among the attractions.

Claire Rowntree is vice-chairman of the community association: "The whole idea is to bring people together, so people can share their experiences.

"Hopefully it will be the beginning of future events of a similar nature."

Today's event was funded from Sunderland City Council community Chest fund and ward councillor Geoff Walker said the news lately had highlighted the need for people to come together.

"It is very important that we promote a sense of community," he said.

"In the last few weeks, with terrorist attacks and the Grenfell Tower fire, we have seen the community coming together - it is important to know that is going to happen."

Jo Cox's widower said he had been "awed" by the way in which the UK had embraced his wish for communities to celebrate togetherness on the anniversary of his wife's brutal killing.

Brendan Cox enjoyed the sunshine in Heckmondwike, in West Yorkshire, at one of tens of thousands of events around the country organised as part of The Great Get Together.