Brave swimmers take part in New Year's Dips

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Dozens of swimmers took part in a traditional New Year's Day swim in the Victorian seaside town of Clevedon in Somerset today.

Clevedon, Somerset

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And in Whitley Bay in the north-east, the Panama Swimming Club's annual fundraising event also attracted a number of brave participants.

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It looked windy in Barry Island, Wales: