Clean up begins after stormy North East weekend
Gusts of up to 60 mph were recorded on Sunday - causing traffic delays, severely choppy seas and cancellation of several events
Two people rescued from a capsized dinghy in 60mph winds off South Shields
Tynemouth RNLI rescued a capsized sailing dinghy with two people on board near to South Shields pier yesterday afternoon in winds of over 60 mph.
Both passengers on the boat had already managed to get out of the water but the boat was drifting between the piers.
The lifeboat crew managed to get a tow rope attached to it and headed back to safety with the boat in tow.
However, as the rescue was underway in the Tyne harbour, another situation was unfolding five miles down the coast at Seaburn where a windsurfer had been reported to have been separated from his board.
The RNLI crew said anyone considering taking to the water should be mindful of the conditions.
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