Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK. 27th May, 2026. UK Weather: Holidaymakers and sunbathers flock to the crowded beach at the seaside resort of Lyme Regis to bask in scorching hot sunshine as the record breaking May heatwave continues. The beach was packed with people soaking up the sun and cooling off in the sea as the temperatures soared again. Credit: Celia McMahon/Alamy Live News

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