A tASTE of the Orient came to the North-East as the Orient Express train pulled into Tyneside.

The Orient Express Northern Belle called at Newcastle Central Station to pick up travellers eager to experience a four-hour journey along the region's coastline.

More than 250 travellers were treated to a five-course meal in one of the train's 1930s-inspired carriages.

With six carriages each seating 42 people, the train steamed from Newcastle to Alnwick before travelling to Berwick and Dunbar.

Guests paid about £170 each for the trip.