How a puddle in Newcastle became a national talking point

Almost 20,000 people watch #DrummondPuddleWatch in awe as people in the north of England attempt to cross a giant puddle, in what may be the best use of Periscope yet

Britain has been captivated by a live stream of people attempting to cross a puddle in Newcastle.

You heard that right. In what may be the best use of the live-streaming app Periscope we have seen to date, tens of thousands of people were gripped as pedestrians jumped, climbed or tiptoed over a comically large puddle.