A £1,000 REWARD has been offered for information leading to the capture of two escaped prisoners.

Barry John Henry Lynn, 35, from Scotswood, Newcastle, and Michael Forster, 41, of Gateshead, escaped from Hatfield Prison near Doncaster at about 11.45am on Wednesday (November 25).

They are now believed to the in the North-East, having travelled in a blue Vauxhall Astra.

Police and Crimestoppers are offering a cash reward of up to £1,000 for information leading to their capture.

Anyone with information is asked to call Northumbria Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111.

A man and a woman, both aged 37, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.