A Coastguard helicopter crew and paramedics rescued a man who had fallen from the cliffs at Nose's Point in Seaham on Thursday evening.
Three coastguard rescue teams and a helicopter from Humberside were required to rescue the man, who was then passed on to North East Ambulance Service and taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital. The emergency services were called shortly after 5pm.
The emergency services explained that the man was lifted to safety by the helicopter and transported to a nearby car park where the ambulance was waiting.
