TYNEDALE was abuzz over the Bank Holiday as residents marked the Queen's Platinium Jubilee.

Communities made the most of the four-day weekend, taking to the streets for parties, decorating their homes and toasting 70 years of Her Majesty with friends and family.

Beacons and bonfires were lit across the country and the Commonwealth, with Northumberland offering some of the most scenic.

We've rounded up some of the best pictures from events in Ovingham, Ovington, Haltwhistle, Stocksfield, Kielder and Bywell.

What else have you been up to? Send us more pictures to news.hx@cnmedia.co.uk