Road closures and police presence for opening ceremonypublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 22 June 2018
Thousands of people will be on the banks of the River Tyne tonight for the Great Exhibition of the North opening event and so there will be police officers there.
Northumbria Police is reassuring people about their presence.
Road closures are already in place around Newcastle and Gateshead. You can see the full list here., external
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