Chloe, 17, was an apprentice at the agency in the town while her partner Liam, 19, was a keen cricketer from South Shields. They lost their lives shortly after the Ariana Grande concert at the arena on 22 May 2017.

Each year on the anniversary, residents and businesses in South Shields decorate their homes and premises in pink and blue and undertake activities to raise funds for The Chloe and Liam Together Forever Trust.

The trust was set up by the couple’s parents Lisa and Mark Rutherford and Caroline Curry. The trust has helped more than 130 young people realise their ambitions in performance and sport through grants totalling in excess of £250,000.

This year, South Shields town hall was lit in pink and blue in tribute, with The Chloe and Liam Together Forever Trust flag flying from the building.

Hundreds of flowers were left on the memorial bench for the couple at the town hall, while businesses throughout South Shields decorated buildings, with cake and flower shops making special pink and blue displays.

“Even the flower bed at the front of the town hall was planted with pink and blue flowers,” said Westoe Travel director Graeme Brett.

“Chloe and Liam were so well known in South Shields, and this annual tribute to them is such a positive tribute to the couple who will never be forgotten.

“The number of young people who have been supported by the charity is an amazing legacy."