EASTER is always a time of enjoying family and social traditions.
The long Bank Holiday weekend for Easter has become a tradition for related activities, so we looked back through our archives to share memories of how you have celebrated Easter over the years.
Abbey Tilley was crowned the champion at the annual egg-throwing competition at Hareshaw Lin, Bellingham.
Whether making Easter bonnets or searching for Easter eggs, the children of the district have grown accustomed to getting out and about in the spring.
Daniel Briscow showed off the giant Easter egg he found in the egg hunt at Aydon Castle, Corbridge.
Students at Corbridge Middle School won the Easter egg design competition.
Kate Jackson, Rebecca Jackson and Darcey Russell won the Haltwhistle Church Hall Easter Bunny fancy dress contest.
As the Easter break started for Northumberland schools, pupils from the Sele First School in Hexham took to the streets for their annual Easter Bonnet Parade.
All the school's students took part.
The annual Easter bonnet parade is always a sight to behold as youngsters parade through the grounds of Hexham Abbey and around the bandstand. It also signals the end of the school term.
In 2017 , headteacher Maggie Anderson said:" “It’s just a lovely celebration.
“The children design and make their bonnets at home and understand that it’s about marking Easter in a traditional way.
“Some designs are very elaborate and stand out from the crowd and others are very simple, but effective.
“Staff also get involved and everyone really embraces it.”
During that year, parents, grandparents, and carers turned out for the spectacle and were welcomed back to the school by an Easter coffee morning organised by the PTA. Decorated eggs were the main attraction.
Sele First School children in Easter Bonnets also sung at Hexham General Hospital.
Tynedale temperatures soared as high as 21C over the Easter weekend in 2019, and Hexham was predicted to be hotter than Barcelona.
Children and adults alike enjoyed the temperatures at Haltwhistle's pool.
Amelia Milburn was one to enjoy a splashing time at Haltwhistle pool.
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