But despite the lockdowns and disruption, our photographers continued to work hard to bring you the news and pictures of an incredibly difficult year.
Here, Dan Martino selects his favourite images of 2020.
2. February
An 80kg elephant was hoisted into place at the site which will be home to Blackpool museum Showtown
3. March
Lunchtime on Bank Hey St, the day after the government announced increased social distancing measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
4. March
Empty supermarket shelves as people begin to panic buy items such as toilet paper
5. March
Residents of Northgate on North Promenade in St Annes take to their balconies in the very first Clap for Carers that occurred every Thursday for 10 weeks
6. April
Thistleton Lodge Care Home resident Ken Benbow with carer Kia Tobin who gifted him a cushion of his late wife, Ada.