Residents of South Tyneside gathered across the borough to pay their respects to members of the Armed Forces on Remembrance Day, with events taking place at the cenotaph and Mill Dam.

Over the last week people across South Tyneside gathered to pay their respects to members of the Armed Forces for Remembrance Day.

Events happened all over the borough, with children from Nurserytime South Shields visited their local cenotaph to pay their respects to those who have served in the nation's Armed Forces.

On Sunday, November 8, South Shields saluted the Armed Forces with a strong turnout at the annual parade.

On Wednesday, November 11, members of the community gathered at Mill Dam for a two minutes silence and sporting events that took place this week also took time to pay their respects.