In pictures: Good Friday brings queues of people to South Shields for fish and chips

Queues were building outside fish and chip shops across South Tyneside throughout the day as households picked up their traditional Good Friday meals this Easter weekend.

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The coastline was packed with families and these are some of the top photos from throughout the day.

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