THRILL-seekers from all over the region and beyond took to the air in Cleveland today.

With the conditions perfect on Bank Holiday Monday, paragliders and hang-gliders fought for space in the sky above the Lord Stones Cafe and Country Park.

Dozens of pilots took turns taking off over Carlton Bank taking advantage of the updrafts and thermals.

The Northern Echo:

UP, UP AND AWAY: Taking to the sky above Lord Stones. Pictures: MATT WESTCOTT