Thousands pack Bournemouth on the hottest day of the year

Thousands of people from the area and further afield packed the beaches and town centres across Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole today.

On what was the hottest day of the year so far, the beaches were packed and a number of incidents on the roads meant some people were stuck for hours on the A338 and A31.

Durdle Door was once again closed by Police after too many people tried to access the popular tourist spot, and too many people on Sandbanks saw traffic queuing back to Canford Cliffs to board the Sandbank Car Ferry.

The A31 will also be closed this evening eastbound for the recovery of a vehicle which came off the carriageway this morning, adding to the delays.

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