Celebrations take place across the North West for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Street parties and other events are held to mark the Queen's 70-year reign
People have been dressing up in red, white and blue and waving Union flags for the occasion
Updates on Sunday 5 June
In Formby, a lunch party brought older people together to combat loneliness.
Abbeyfield Neighbourhood Project organised the party in hopes to spread joy for those who may have been alone over the weekend.
The guests watched old footage of the Queen and her coronation and chatted about their own memories of her.
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A woman from Chester has put on a show for the weekend's festivities.
Image source, Alison InglisAlison Inglis sent us this photograph of her wearing a dress her mum, Irene, created especially for the Jubilee.
"It has been a wonderful weekend full of friends, family, street parties and celebrating the Queen and everything British," Ms Inglis said.
Image source, Alison InglisMs Inglis and her family said they "absolutely loved" getting creative with decorations, which included making a corgi-themed front door display.
The 39-year-old added she was in London today for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, external.
Planning began for a street party in Ashton-under-Lyne back in January and it ended up being "over the top" and "unbelievable", organisers said.
A beacon was lit at a Hindu temple in Preston as about 3,000 were set ablaze across the UK and the Commonwealth on Thursday to mark the Jubilee.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir has an extra reason to celebrate amid the festivities, as it marks the centennial year of spiritual leader Pramukh Swami Maharaj.
Twins who have raised £46,000 for charity have become the youngest recipients of the Queen's birthday honours in her Platinum Jubilee year.
Image source, PA MediaElena and Ruben Evans-Guillen, from Warrington in Cheshire, completed their first challenge at the age of six, running 100km in a year to raise money for a garden at the town's hospital.
The 11-year-olds have since taken on trekking, kayaking and climbing.
They have been awarded British Empire Medals for services to fundraising.
Residents in Roe Green, Worsley in Salford brought out their picnic blankets and deckchairs to toast the Queen.
Some people dressed up in red, white and blue and some furry friends even donned the Union flag.
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Reporter, BBC Radio Lancashire
In Nelson, residents each cooked their favourite dish from their culture to share at their street party.
People enjoyed sampling what their neighbours had provided which included Polish, Lebanese, British, Pakistani and Iraqi specialities.
Held at the Unity Wellbeing Centre, the events celebrated both the Queen's 70-year reign and also the diversity of the Lancashire town.
Councillor Mashuq Hussain said the meal had welcomed "people from all walks of life".
Resident Elaine Campbell said the celebrations had been "brilliant" and everyone had "a very, very nice time".
Quote MessageI would like to think the Queen would be happy and proud of a situation like this where we have brought everyone together.
Councillor Kamran Latif
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BBC News
Street parties were held across Liverpool to celebrate the Queen's Coronation on 2 June 1952, including this one in the city's Empire Street.
Local children wore their best outfits topped off with paper crowns and waved Union flags to mark the occasion.
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Since February, the people of Poynton in Cheshire have been knitting, crocheting and felting thousands of flowers for some special Jubilee decorations.
The crafts have been stitched and attached to panels around the frame of the Lych Gate at St George’s Church in the centre of the town.
The initiative was started by the ladies of the Middlewood & Higher Poynton Women's Institute.
In Trafford, Greater Manchester, one family had fun with fancy dress masks.
Image source, PABunting and outdoor furniture was brought out in Preston as roads were closed for street parties.
Flags could be seen draped around hospitality venues as the city got involved in celebrations.
Shoppers in Liverpool city centre watched as a rock choir performed a flash mob in a nod to the Jubilee spirit.
The spontaneous dance and song performance attracted onlookers who joined in singing.
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About 150 residents in Greater Manchester's Horwich have come together to celebrate the Jubilee.
People of all ages got involved in a long tug of war, while others baked Jubilee-themed sweet treats in a cake competition.
They joined together to sing the national anthem.
They then all gathered to raise a toast to the Queen.
East Lancashire Railway has been offering anyone lucky enough to be named after the longest reigning monarch free train rides.
Image source, David Dixon/GeographAnyone called Elizabeth who brought their ID have been able to ride on all its trains free of charge as part of the celebrations.
Woolly postbox toppers have appeared in towns and villages across England, including in Wallasey, Merseyside to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.
Image source, PA MediaKeen crocheters have decorated their communities with bejewelled crowns and googly-eyed versions of the Queen to mark her 70 years on the throne.
Julie Walker, who was the mastermind behind a yarn replica of the Queen's head, topped with a sparkling crown and matching earrings in Wallasey, said: "I loved making this one, watching her come to life."
A three-year-old girl has been delighting care home residents by dressing up as the Queen for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Isla from Wigan in Greater Manchester dons a hat and pearls and has perfected a royal wave for her visits to a group of care homes her mother and grandparents all work for.
Residents of the Daisyfield tower blocks in Blackburn made the most of the community garden for their Jubilee party.
Irene Addison, 76, said her street was "out since 08:30 setting up in the rain".
The weather cleared up in time for the party's entertainment, which saw singer Mike Falcon take to the stage.
Ms Addison said it was a "good turn out".
Welcome to our live page coverage of the celebrations taking place for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
From street parties to crochet projects and sharing cultural cuisine we will be posting updates throughout the day about events taking place across the North West to mark this historical long weekend.
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