You have been sharing your photos of Christmas and the New Year in the North East and Cumbria.

A chance to see how much your remember of the more unusual stories we wrote about this year.

Many dippers are raising money for charities, with lifeguards on hand to keep them safe.

Preston Lodowica, from Blyth, said he only wanted to scare the children after they pelted him.

Ashington and Seaton Delaval stations are finished, but four more will not open until 2025.

Northumbrian Water apologises for the damage to people's homes and installs flood protection kit.

Trains will begin running "before Christmas" but with only two stations completed.

James Aspin is handed a sentence of 20 months for stirring up religious hatred in the wake of riots.