Summary

  • Huge numbers of visitors flock to beaches in Dorset and Hampshire

  • BCP Council declares 'major incident' in response to the numbers of people

  • People from as far away as the midlands have come for the day to the coast

  • The scenes have been described as a "complete breakdown of decent, normal behaviour"

  • Reports of anti-social behaviour, illegal parking, piles of litter, overnight camping and gridlock

  • A councillor said she was verbally abused and spat at as she directed traffic.

  1. Weather for the Week Aheadpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2021

    Weather for the Week Ahead

  2. Storm Filomena hits Spainpublished at 11:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2021

    The low pressure system has brought heavy snow and torrential rain to Spain causing major disruption across the country. Helen Willetts has the details.

  3. Location of mystery 'occult' village revealedpublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2021

    A drama trilogy featuring an infamous UFO incident is one of BBC Sounds' most popular series.

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  4. King double helps Bournemouth beat Oldhampublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Josh King scores twice in a second-half rally as Bournemouth see off a spirited League Two Oldham.

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  5. Weather for the Week Aheadpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Turning less cold in the next few days, but how long will this last? Stav Danaos has the details.

  6. Spain hit by heavy snow as deadly storm sweeps inpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Four deaths are reported as Storm Filomena dumps snow and triggers floods across the country.

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  7. Nautical road decorations spark mixed viewspublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Some residents are baffled by the markings but others say they "brighten up a dull road".

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  8. Friday coldest night for 10 years in NIpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    The hamlet of Katesbridge in County Down saw temperatures fall to a chilly -10.5C.

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  9. Storm Filomena hits Spainpublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    The low pressure system has brought heavy snow and torrential rain to Spain causing major disruption across the country. Alina Jenkins has the details.

  10. Mayor calls for inquiry after ice halts trainspublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2021

    Steve Rotheram says it was "unacceptable" all Merseyrail trains were stopped when ice was forecast.

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  11. Surridge braced for Oldham FA Cup reunionpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2021

    Bournemouth striker Sam Surridge prepares to face ex-club Oldham having last helped the club to a memorable FA Cup upset.

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  12. Weather for the Week Aheadpublished at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2021

    Weather for the Week Ahead

  13. Massage client jailed for 'horrific' gunpoint rapepublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2021

    A man is jailed for 18 years for raping a woman after holding a replica gun to her head.

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  14. Icy weather forecast halts entire rail networkpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2021

    Merseyrail resumes services after trains stopped running due to "adverse" weather forecasting.

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  15. 2020 joint warmest year on recordpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2021

    The year 2020 brought fires and floods, heatwaves and hurricanes. Now European climate scientists have declared it the joint warmest year on record.

    BBC Weather's Ben Rich looks back at the last 12 months.

  16. Storm Filomena hits Spainpublished at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2021

    The low pressure system has brought heavy snow and torrential rain to Spain causing major disruption across the country. Helen Willetts has the details.

  17. BDO collapse 'devastating for players'published at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2021

    Former world champion Scott Mitchell says the collapse of the British Darts Organisation was "devastating for the players".

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  18. BDO absence 'very sad' - Mitchellpublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2021

    Former British Darts Organisation world champion Scott Mitchell says the absence of the tournament this year is "very sad".

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  19. Weather for the Week Aheadpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2021

    Weather for the Week Ahead

  20. Snow and ice hit Northern Irelandpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2021

    Snow and ice was recorded on Thursday after overnight temperatures fell to freezing in most areas.

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