A 29-YEAR-OLD man is in a critical condition after falling more than 50ft down a cliff.
The emergency services were called to Marsden Grotto, in South Shields shortly after 4pm today.
The man was airlifted to Newcastle General Hospital with serious leg injuries.
He was later moved to intensive care, where his condition was described as critical.
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