THE region's streets were alive with applause on Sunday as the nation came together to 'Clap for the NHS' on its 72nd birthday.

But one bus company decided to pay tribute in a very different way - and made their mark using four buses and two vans.

Go North East, which runs bus services across the region, plotted out a selection of vehicles in Sunderland.

The company previous impressed on social media after it painstakingly recreated the NHS logo using red buses.

The Northern Echo: Captured by Go North East bus driver, Mark Gibson, using a drone at the company's Deptford depot in Sunderland Picture: GO NORTH EAST/NORTHERN ECHOCaptured by Go North East bus driver, Mark Gibson, using a drone at the company's Deptford depot in Sunderland Picture: GO NORTH EAST/NORTHERN ECHO

But on Sunday, Go North East colleagues celebrated at the Angel of the North, Hadrian’s Wall, Gateshead and Sunderland.

Martijn Gilbert, managing director at Go North East, said: “This was a fitting way to celebrate the NHS’ 72nd birthday.

“Everyone from drivers and cleaners, to doctors and supermarket workers, all key workers have united and kept the region moving, so it was great to see so many people across the region pull together once more in celebration of everyone’s fantastic efforts.

“The effort shown by our colleagues, who are key workers themselves, was superb with many volunteering their time to take buses out to the various locations across the region, with some of them even putting together a locally made thank you video message which was creatively beamed onto the side of our recently launched celebratory rainbow bus.”