An 84-year-old man has suffered a hip injury after being hit by a wave at Seaton Sluice beach.
At 3.40pm on Thursday January 20, Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade received a call from the Coastguard to support Blyth Coastguard Rescue Team after the North East Ambulance Service requested assistance.
It was reported that an 84-year-old man had been hit by a wave and suffered a possible hip injury on a beach at Seaton Sluice.