Cullercoats

Around 50 people gathered on the North Tyneside beach to swim, stretch and kayak on the morning of the longest day of the year.

The rally including families, swimmers and dog-walkers on Cullercoats beach was part of a national campaign for cleaner waterways and seas.

Cullercoats RNLI crew member, Anna Heslop, has become the first female helm at the station, and only the third in the North East.