A large emergency service response was spotted on a Hartlepool street today (April 3) outside of a local shop.

Multiple vehicles were parked outside the Morrisons daily store on Elswick Road just after 3pm.

Pictures showed four ambulances and one police car with paramedics coming and going at the scene.

A spokesperson for North East Ambulance Service said: "We were called to a person unwell at a shop on Elwick Road, Hartlepool just before 2pm today.

"We dispatched a specialist paramedic, clinical team leader, rapid response paramedic and a double crewed ambulance."

The Northern Echo has contacted Cleveland Police for comment and further details.