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. Crowds head for Brecon Beacons as snow fallspublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2020

    Roads leading to Pen y Fan were lined with cars despite "stay at home" lockdown restrictions.

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  2. Weymouth 3-4 Torquay Unitedpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2020

    Connor Lemonheigh-Evans scores a late winner as National League leaders Torquay United edge a seven-goal thriller at Weymouth.

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  3. Royal Mail stamps celebrate national parkspublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2020

    Royal Mail is sharing the beauty of the parks "when so many of us have had our travel restricted".

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  4. Weather for the Week Aheadpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2020

    Weather for the Week Ahead

  5. Killer PC was paid for months after guilty pleapublished at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2020

    Dorset Police says rules meant Timothy Brehmer still got his salary after admitting killing a nurse.

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  6. Motorists warned to avoid travel after snowfallpublished at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2020

    Gloucestershire Police has advised people to only go out if it is essential to do so.

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  7. Snowfall scenes across NI as temperature dipspublished at 00:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2020

    Snow showers turned the landscape white on Sunday.

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  8. Storm Bella brings gusts of 100mph to UKpublished at 19:18 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2020

    A warning for snow and ice is in place for Northern Ireland and parts of England, Wales and Scotland.

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  9. Weather for the Week Aheadpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2020

    Weather for the Week Ahead

  10. Amber warnings in force as Storm Bella hitspublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Homes are without power and 80mph gusts are forecast for south and west Wales.

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  11. Warnings as Storm Bella moves across NIpublished at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    There are strong winds and heavy rain and a risk of ice and snow as storm warning is made.

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  12. Eastleigh 0-0 Weymouthpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Eastleigh fail to take their chances as they are held to a goalless draw by struggling Weymouth.

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  13. Warnings as storm Bella moves inpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    The Met Office and Scottish Environment Protection Agency issue warnings as Storm Bella sweeps across the country.

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  14. Storm Bella to bring winds and heavy rain overnightpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Forecasters warn of gusts of up to 80mph, particularly in coastal areas in Wales and southern England.

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  15. Flood waters pass 'peak' as warnings remainpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Some residents form makeshift defences in a bid to hold back the floodwater.

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  16. Storm Bella to bring strong winds and heavy rain overnightpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Storm Bella to bring strong winds and heavy rain overnight

  17. Weather for the week aheadpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Weather for the week ahead

  18. UK white Christmas declared after overnight snowpublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2020

    "We've just had official confirmation that this Christmas is a white one!" the Met Office tweets.

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  19. Weather for the Week Aheadpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2020

    Weather for the Week Ahead

  20. The UK braces for Storm Bellapublished at 14:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2020

    High winds and heavy rain on the way as Storm Bella heads towards the country this weekend. Chris Fawkes has the details.