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Fleetwood's hardy New Year's Day dippers in all their glory: Picture special

By Iain Lynn

Published 2nd Jan 2020, 17:00 BST

In previous years the tide had seen the dippers getting up at the crack of dawn, but this year tide conditions warranted a later start of 1.30pm.

The after-effects of late night New Year's parties didn't stop this huge crowd yesterday, as around 200 people braved the biting waters of the Irish Sea in Fleetwood.