Two people have been rescued after becoming stranded at St. Mary's Island off the coast of Whitley Bay.
At 6.16pm on Wednesday, Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (TVLB) were tasked by HM Coastguard following reports that two people had been cut off by the tide.
Nine volunteers attended alongside Cullercoats RNLI, and a lifeboat was able to arrive at the scene within minutes.