THOUSANDS of people have flocked to Weymouth Beach and Durdle Door to soak up the sunshine on the hottest weekend of the year.

Crowds have descended on the south Dorset coast for a second day of fun in the sun as the country is hit by a heatwave.

Weymouth Beach is packed with holidaymakers and residents as temperatures reach the high 20s.

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