A 101-year-old from Gateshead could well have been the oldest spectator supporting those taking part in the Great North Run last weekend - and her family paid tribute the care staff who have transformed her life in the year since she moved in.
Evelyn McDonald had lived in Leam Lane for years before moving into Priory Court in Wardley last year - at the grand old age of 100. With the support of kind staff at the supported living accommodation, she was by the side of the Great North Run route on Sunday handing out sweets to runners as they approached the finish in South Shields.
Evelyn's great-granddaughter Victoria Bewick said she had been thrilled to be back at the race, as before mobility issues worsened she had loved supporting runners every September. Evelyn said she was "over the moon" to share her story, and that "all the runners were brilliant to watch".
