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Your snaps as heatwave scorches the region

Tom BurgessNorth East and Cumbria
News imageAll weather walker A view of Raby Castle near Staindrop in County Durham with two swans swimming up the lake towards it. The sky is a bright blue and sun is lighting up trees on the far side of the bank.All weather walker
A beautiful view of Raby Castle in the sunshine

Temperatures have soared across the region over the last few days with people getting outdoors and enjoying the bank holiday weekend.

Gardens are blooming, birds are singing and boxes of ice creams have been bought by the freezer load.

Our Weather Watchers have been out capturing lovely scenes across north-east England and Cumbria - here are just some of their efforts.

News imageSarah n Essie An orange sunset at the beach in Saltburn with the sun reflecting beams off the waves. The silhouette of a nearby cliff can be seen on the right of the picture. The sun is about to set on the left.Sarah n Essie
A stunning sunset off Saltburn beach with the sun about to dip below the horizon
News imageNorthumberland Em A view of an arched stone bridge near Hexham reflected in the water beneath it. Sunlight is shining through the leaves and branches around the riverbank.Northumberland Em
A sunny view of a stone bridge in Hexham, Northumberland
News imageFigaro St Mary's lighthouse at Whitley Bay is being lit up in the sunshine. Yellow flowers in grass cover the near ground with the view of the lighthouse and wind turbines in the water further away.Figaro
St Mary's lighthouse near Whitley Bay looking eye-catching in the sun
News imageDurhamAnne A herd of cows enjoying the sun have rushed over to the corner of a field to see what a photographer was doing. The whole herd have come to investigate with four more cows walking over to see what is happening in the background.DurhamAnne
A field of cows in Croxdale, County Durham, were curious to see what a photographer was doing
News imageGadabout Sheep and lambs enjoying the sun in a field with thick tufts of grass behind them and a stone house higher on the hill behind the. The mother sheep is stood next to two lambs.Gadabout
Sheep and lambs in Dacre, Cumbria, enjoying the sun

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