Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK. 24th May, 2026. UK Weather: Sunseekers flock to the packed out beach at the seaside resort of Lyme Regis to bask in scorching hot sunshine on Bank Holiday Sunday. The beach was rammed with people sunbathing and cooling off in the sea as temperatures soared on the hottest day of the year so far. Credit: Celia McMahon/Alamy Live News

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