Tyne Tees Newcastle Rvi

A woman was found holding onto the joists of the Swing Bridge, over the River Tyne, in Gateshead after emergency services were called at about 11:40am.

Surgeons in Newcastle have implanted a miniature telescope in the eyes of patients with a severe form of sight loss, in order to restore their vision.

Ellis Lake was diagnosed Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, a rare genetic disorder, last October.