A major incident has been declared in Bournemouth after thousands of people descended on the town’s beaches on a day of record temperatures.

Bournemouth Council said people had ‘defied advice to stay away’, leaving services struggling to cope.

Visitors have caused widespread’ problems with illegal parking, "excessive" littering, gridlock on roads and anti-social behaviour, the council said’.

Police urged people to 'stay away' and 'think twice before heading to the area'.