SUPERHERO Spiderman is walking tall in the region.

Only eight life-sized models of the red and blue costumed superhero have been made, to coincide with the launch of the film Spider-Man 3 and associated merchandise.

And the only one shipped to the UK, has been erected on the roof of video games shop Chips, in Borough Road, Middlesbrough.

Nik Agar, the firm's joint managing director, said: "Obviously, this has taken quite a lot of planning to get him up there safely and we couldn't have managed without the help of Tiger Scaffolding - a member of the British Safety Council.

"The firm has made sure he got onto the roof in one piece and, very importantly, stays there securely.

"It is a life-sized model and incredibly realistic - you expect him to jump up at any moment.

"We thought it wise to inform Middlesbrough police because it is so life-like and we don't want worried by-passers to contact the police unnecessarily."

The models were designed by Studio Onyx, in Australia, and made in Germany.