LONDON (AP) - Police around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away Thursday as thousands defied coronavirus social distancing rules and flocked to local beaches on what is the U.K.'s hottest day of the year so far.A “major incident” has been declared for the largely rural area that can only be navigated in most places by car on narrow lanes.
This gives additional powers to local authorities and emergency services to tackle the issue.Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council said services were “completely overstretched” as people sought the sanctuary of the seaside on a day meteorologists confirmed as the hottest of 2020.