LOTS of you have been taking advantage of warm weather this weekend by enjoying the sand and sea up and down the North-East coastline.

Pictures captured scenes of family fun and summer sports at beaches including Cullercoats, North Tyneside, where many paddleboarders and canoeists were out in the water.

Thunder and heavy showers are forecast for parts of UK tonight and tomorrow.

The Met Office says northern and eastern parts of England will bear the brunt of the worst weather on Monday, with thundery showers possible.

But dry and sunny conditions are forecast to return on Tuesday for most areas.