River Tyne
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| Length | 118 km |
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| Source | Cumbria |
| Mouth | Tynemouth |
| 2nd source | North Tyne |
| Bridges | Tyne Bridge |
| Gateshead Millennium Bridge | |
| Did you know | The Tyne Bridge crosses over the River Tyne at Newcastle upon Tyne in England. |
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| ID | 1392928 |
About River Tyne
The River Tyne is a river in North East England and its length is 73 miles. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers: the North Tyne and the South Tyne. These two rivers converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Waters'.
Leeds Festival: Sam Fender crowned king of the North with career-defining set
... " His grin while performing another oldie, That Sound, is as wide as the River Tyne before a third stoppage threatens to really derail the momentum of the gig...
UK heatwave: Hottest day on record likely with highs of up to 42C
... Those incidents followed the deaths of a in Salford Quays on Saturday evening and a who went missing in the River Tyne in Northumberland on Sunday...
Body found after boy, 13, went missing in River Tyne
...A 13-year-old boy has died after going missing in the River Tyne in Northumberland...
'My ancestor was a Jarrow marcher - he'd be furious people are struggling'
...In 1936 the town of Jarrow, on the River Tyne, was suffering from desperate poverty caused by mass unemployment following the closure of its shipyard...
‘Reuniting with mum ended my cycle of homelessness'
... " I thought about my family all the time, " says 28-year-old Rhyss, as he sits by the River Tyne, in Newcastle, and reflects on the years he spent sleeping on the streets...
Sam Fender: Number one is like being in The Truman Show
... During the weeks of promo leading up to the release of the album, the singer claimed he d be jumping in the River Tyne...
Great North Run 2019: Thousands to take on half-marathon
... Jade Jones-Hall won the women s elite wheelchair race Brigid Kosgei broke records at the Great North Run Saturday saw thousands of fans line the banks of the River Tyne for the Junior and Mini Great North Runs, and the Great North 5K...
UK weather: Ice warnings as snow disrupts weekend
... She was helped off the ice on the River Tyne but the dog could not be saved...
Great North Run 2019: Thousands to take on half-marathon
Sir Mo Farah Broke clear of Tamirat Tola to take his sixth successive win
Thousands of people are taking part in the 2019 Great North Run in Tyneside.
Organisers said about 57,000 runners registered for the 13. 1 mile event, which stretches from Newcastle to South Shields .
While Brigid Kosgei , beat The Women 's course record with a time of 64 minutes and 28 seconds.
First held in 1981, the half-marathon has grown from an initial 12,000 runners.
Lionesses stars Steph Houghton and Jill Scott , along with England and Durham cricketer Mark Wood , started The Event at 10:40 BST.
Thousands of cheering spectators lined the route to encourage The Runners .
Farah got under way in The Elite men's race with the rest of The Field following them across the start Line .
Sir Mo high-fived fans lining the side of the courseSpeaking after the win, Farah told BBC Sport The Crowd had been so loud he did not know if anyone had been close behind him at the finish.
"I've really enjoyed it but The Past couple of years has been in The Middle of marathon preparation. It was good to test myself. Things are looking good and I'm happy with the win.
"Tokyo is definitely on the cards - as an athlete you always want to represent your country. You just have to take it One Year at a time. Hopefully, come Tokyo time, we will be in The Mix . "
Sunderland runner Aly Dixon ran the Great North Run dressed as Wonder Woman for charityBroke the record for the fastest superhero to run a half-marathon.
She Said : "I loved every second Out There , it was absolutely amazing, completely different experience to being in The Elites .
"From The First step across the start Line , the crowds were enormous, there wasn't an inch of the course where there wasn't a "go Aly, go Wonder Woman " and it was just absolutely fantastic atmosphere Out There . "
Thousands of runners made their way along the opening few hundred metresEthiopia's Tamirat Tola challenged Farah in The Men 's elite race and took second place.
Brigid Kosgei , who won the London Marathon in April, not only beat The Women 's course record on Sunday,
Multiple Paralympics champion David Weir was first across the Finish Line in The Men 's wheelchair race and sealed an eighth Victory .
Jade Jones-Hall won The Women 's elite wheelchair race Brigid Kosgei Broke records at the Great North RunSaturday saw thousands of fans Line the banks of the River Tyne for the Junior and Mini Great North Runs, and the Great North 5K.
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Taking part in the Great North City Games in Stockton was Great Britain 's Richard Kilty , who raced to Victory in 100m and came third in the 150m.
Other leading names taking part included British Paralympics champion Sophie Hahn , who won The Women 's IPC 100m.
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Source of news: bbc.com
