Boxing Day dippers run across Littlehaven Beach, in South Shields, while taking part in the Cancer Connections annual fundraising event.Boxing Day dippers run across Littlehaven Beach, in South Shields, while taking part in the Cancer Connections annual fundraising event.
Boxing Day dippers run across Littlehaven Beach, in South Shields, while taking part in the Cancer Connections annual fundraising event.

See gallery of pictures from South Shields Boxing Day dips

Scores of hardy souls braved the North Sea to raise vital cash for charity by taking part in Boxing Day dips.

Among the participants in the Cancer Connections event at Littlehaven Beach, in South Shields, was the town’s Little Mix singing star, Jade Thirlwall, while other fundraisers also held their own individual dips nearby. Remember you can buy copies of these and all our staff pictures by logging on here.