As this year's Surviving Winter appeal is launched, the harsh realities of sleeping on the streets have been shared by some of those unfortunate enough to have experienced them.
Their waterscapes provide some of the most stunning and recognisable scenes the region has to offer, with their boating and fishing bringing in millions of pounds each year.
Thousands of jobs are to be lost and the holidays of even more thrown into disarray as tour company Thomas Cook has confirmed it has fallen into liquidation.
County councillors will soon be joining the likes of Jaack Maate, Tanya Burr and Ashen as local stars of YouTube, after live streaming proposals were given the thumbs up.
There are fears the county's museums service will end the financial year in the red, after the sweltering summer saw people flocking outside rather than to the attractions.
The image of the heroic firefighter clambering up a tree to the aid of a calamitous kitten is one that has filled comic strips and cartoons for decades.