NORTH-EAST soccer legend Jim Montgomery joined in the fun as the region celebrated Halloween today (Friday, Oct 31).

The former Sunderland goalkeeper, whose amazing double save helped the Black Cats to their 1973 FA Cup win over giants Leeds United, took part in a mile-long walk around the Stadium of Light.

He was joined by more than 100 children and their families, many in scary Halloween costumes.

There were prizes up for grabs for the best outfit, including an SAFC family season ticket and individual match tickets.

The walk was part of the Niall’s Mile series – named after the former club chairman Niall Quinn – to raise money for the club’s charity arm, the Foundation of Light.

The foundation also held a Halloween party where the activities included Mummy wrapping and a trick or treat tour.

Elsewhere, a village pub was all geared up for a creepy Halloween with frightful festivities, dreadful dinners and spine-chilling scarecrows.

The community-owned George and Dragon, at Hudswell, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, which was recently re-opened by new landlord Stuart Miller, held an evening of tricks and treats for adults and children, culminating in the judging of the locally-famous scarecrow competition.

There was pumpkin carving and unexpected dishes on the menu including witches fingers, heads filled with maggots and blood clot jelly. For those brave enough there were potent potion cocktails and shots of blood clot brains.

All week the scarecrows have been appearing in Hudswell, and photos of each one were in the pub for residents to vote for the winner.

There was an afternoon children’s fancy dress party followed by an adult scary menu and cocktails.

Ghoulish fun saw youngsters try donut bobbing, pumpkin lantern making and creepy face painting at a Halloween fun day in County Durham.

The Bowlees Visitor Centre, in Upper Teesdale, was transformed for the ghostly family fun day.

It was organised by the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership.

Kaye Jemmeson, communications and marketing manager for the partnership, said: “It’s gone really, really well. Everyone is really enjoying themselves.

“We are thrilled by the amount of people who have come to the event.

“Youngsters are getting their faces painted and they are making pumpkin lanterns which they are to use while trick or treating.”

A pumpkin parade was held at the centre after dark.