Hundreds take part in Dornoch's New Year's Day Loony Dook

It was a frosty start to New Year's Day but the low temperature did not deter hundreds of people from turning up for Dornoch's annual Loony Dook.

The event took place at Dornoch beach at mid-day and saw the turn of the decade marked by a stampede of people into the sea - watched from the sidelines by family and friends.

Members of East Sutherland Rescue Association (ESRA) were already in the water to ensure no one came to any harm.

Event volunteer Jimmy Melville, who gave directions through a loudspeaker, said: "I think it was a record crowd - I have not seen so many before and many of them were from overseas as well, judging by the accents."

See next Friday's Northern Times for more pictures from the event.

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