Hundreds of residents across the North East gathered to watch the Queen's Baton Relay as it made its way through the region ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games. The relay kicked off in Marsden on Friday morning before it made its way through Whitley Bay, Blyth, Alnwick, Gateshead and finally Newcastle.
Starting at Souter Lighthouse, the baton was carried through Whitley Bay and Blyth town centre with a celebration event held at Market Square afterwards. It then travelled through the centre of Alnwick, starting at The Alnwick Garden and finishing outside Alnwick Castle.
The relay then kicked off from the iconic Angel of the North, and the baton made its way through Low Fell at 4.20pm on Friday to Saltwell Park where people enjoyed a range of sports taster activities.
