TWO men were taken to hospital - one in a critical condition - following an incident outside a North East nightclub.

Emergency services were called to reports of an incident outside Roxanne's nightclub, in Ocean Road, South Shields, at 3.26am on Monday, August 30.

Both the police and ambulance service attended the scene, before two men were taken to hospital.

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A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 3.:26am this morning to reports of people injured as a result of an incident outside Roxanne's nightclub on Ocean Road in South Shields.

"Police also attended the scene along with three ambulance crews , an officer and a specialist paramedic.

"Two male patients were taken to South Tyneside hospital, one of which was in a critical condition."

Northumbria Police have been contacted for further information.

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