Construction work on the latest phase of a multi-million pound project to revamp Gateshead International Stadium has been completed.

A new two-storey extension - featuring a café, classroom and hospitality facilities - is set to be complemented by the refurbishment of existing changing facilities. The design of the structure aims to enable spaces to provide multiple uses, with classrooms for Gateshead College's Academy for Sport also able to cater for 500 hospitality guests

Gateshead Council is working with S&P Architects on the scheme, which has already led to the completion of a new canopy for the venue's East Stand. Linda Green, the council's cabinet member for culture, said: "The expansion and redevelopment of Gateshead International Stadium is an important part of our £36m investment in leisure and sporting facilities in Gateshead.

"The stadium is already an important venue for athletics and other events and this work enables us to offer additional facilities that will benefit students and the local community."