Brawls were reported at beaches across the UK with people arrested and crowds dispersed as things got out of hand on the hottest day of the year.
Problems were reported at Bournemouth, Barry Island in Wales, and at Portobello beach, in Scotland with police called to deal with fights.
Thousands of Brits had flocked to the beach on what was the third hottest UK day on record, with a sweltering 37.8C recorded at Heathrow Airport.
But Public Health England’s Heatwave Plan warned there could be travel disruption for Brits heading for the coast. In Bournemouth a video showed a woman being escorted away by police and around a dozen people in hi-vis jackets, yards from the pier.
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