THE tradition of pavement art was revived in the region yesterday.

Young artists from across the North-East turned the pavements of Newcastle's Haymarket into a street art gallery as part of a national competition.

The four to 16-year-olds' efforts will be photographed and judged against others from across Britain, by Tate Britain and the Royal Academy of Arts.

Youngsters will have another chance to take part today, at The Monument, in Newcastle, between 11am and 3pm and at the city's Quayside, from noon to 3pm tomorrow.

The presentation of the awards will be held at Tate Britain, London, on Friday July 12.

For more details, telephone 0191-272 9127.