Snow and freezing fog sweep across Scotlandpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2021
A yellow weather warning is issued by the Met Office covering all parts of the country until midnight on Thursday.
Read MoreSummary
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.
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Dan Kerins, Andre Rhoden-Paul and Stephen Stafford
Snow and freezing fog sweep across Scotlandpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2021
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