People soak up the sun at Tynemouth and Cullercoats beaches

People were spotted enjoying the last day of May at Tynemouth Longsands beach and Cullercoats beach, with temperatures hitting a high of 20C today.

Pictures show paddleboarders out on the water as other beachgoers look on.

Other people took the good weather to do a spot of sunbathing and top up their tans while they can.

And two-year-old Finnley Daniels enjoyed an ice cream on the beach, making use of the warm weather.

The UK has experienced record temperatures this month, with the highest recorded coming at Heathrow, where temperatures reached 35C.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) put a yellow weather warning in place for the North East over the Bank Holiday weekend.

However, the good weather looks to be coming to an end, as most regions across the North East will be hit by rain next week.

In Darlington, Monday will see a grey and wet start, with rain becoming widespread across the area with heavy outbreaks possible during the afternoon and evening over western hills.

The maximum temperature will be 19C.

The Met Office said the rest of the week will see unsettled with spells of wet and windy weather with bands of rain moving through followed by brighter but showery interludes.

Temperatures will drop down to normal for the time of year.