WEYMOUTH Beach was packed during the hottest weekend of the year so far.
Crowds of visitors made the most of the glorious sunshine - while the resort was even busier than usual due to two major events in the town: the Weymouth Half Marathon and the showing of England v Croatia Euro 2020 match on a big screen at Weymouth harbour.
It was good news for beach traders.
Speaking just after the half marathon event, owner of The Boat Café, Claire Deadman, said: "I think it's fantastic for the town - there were hundreds of spectators, and we had a busy start to the day at around 9am. It's great to see things finally starting to happen again."
Meanwhile, demonstrating some excellent sandcastle building skills were Michelle, Nicola, Avie, Eloisa, Arlo and baby Luca, from Northamptonshire.
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They love Weymouth so much that it is their second visit in the space of a fortnight.
"We just love it - we've been coming since I was a little girl," said Michelle.
"The beach is beautiful and clean, the harbour and shops are close by - Weymouth has got it all," Nicola added.
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Meanwhile, Melanie Rush and her famous beach donkeys have had a busy start to the season.
"Half term was the busiest we've ever seen it," she said. "It's slightly quieter now because of the heat, but I'm preparing for a busy summer. Weymouth has an amazing beach - you can't beat the views across the Bay - I think it outshines anywhere else in the world."
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