Although there was no rain or snow, those taking part in the Boxing Day Dip still had to brave the icy North Sea. The participants included local county councillors Georgina Hill and Colin Hardy ...

Hardy swimmers braved the North Sea for the annual Boxing Day dips. At England's most northerly beach, at Spittal, Berwick-upon-Tweed, hundreds turned out for a brief dip in the chilly waters.

Elsewhere, an official Sunderland Boxing Day dip, organised by Red Sky Foundation ... Dog Rescue while up at Berwick's Spittal beach the dip invited donations for Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Swimmers braved the cold waters of the North Sea for an annual Boxing Day dip. They took the plunge at Bridlington's South Beach earlier to raise money for local groups supporting people with ...