The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations across Weymouth

The long bank holiday weekend saw street parties, community events and music festivals held as part of the celebrations.

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Barbecues were fired up, champagne corks were popped, bunting was hung and Union Flags were flown as communities raised a glass to Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne. Many visitors travelled to the coast to enjoy the celebrations here.

Weymouth also hosted The Quayside Music Festival and the Wessex Folk Festival as well as many community events.

Street parties were held across the area including in Williams Avenue, Wyke Regis.

The event, organised by Carole Hedges, had the most entries in the Dorset Echo's street party voucher competition and won a £500 Sainsburys voucher to go towards the street party.

A party in Chelmsford Street in Weymouth's Park District was attended by South Dorset MP Richard Drax and Weymouth Mayor Ann Weaving.

Weymouth Waterside Community Forum (WWCF) hosted the Chelmsford Street party.

WWCF chairman John Morse said: "It's our organisation's 25th anniversary, so it's great to have our MP and the mayor all in one place to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with us and the community."

WWCF chairman John Morse

Mr Drax said: "It's fantastic for everyone to come together to celebrate the life of a truly extraordinary woman.

"The Queen has been a steady influence in all of our lives and a rock for the whole country.

"She is a unifying figure and it will be a sad day when she is gone."

Cllr Weaving said: "It's a wonderful feeling for our town's community.

"I have been in politics since I was 16 years old and to be mayor during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee has been incredible."

It was a busy time for pubs across the area too, including the Famous Old Spa, in Dorchester Road, which used the Platinum Jubilee weekend to fundraise.

Assistant manager Nathen Allan said: "Although these sorts of events are good for business, it's a great way to pull together the community.

"The event was a chance to work with Friends of Radipole Park & Gardens. We're holding these events to raise cash for a new defibrillator at Radipole Gardens, which will cost around £2,000."

Chair of Friends of Radipole Park & Gardens, Mike Goulden said: "It's always great to create good relations with venues. Holding events during the Platinum Jubilee is a good way of fundraising. The Friends group have already given the Famous Old Spa £600 towards the new defibrillator and we want to help as much as we can."

On Sunday morning, a Platinum Jubilee Lunch was held at the tennis courts in Greenhill Gardens, organised by Friends of Greenhill Gardens (FOGG).

Spokeswoman from FOGG, Jane Chandler said: "A total of 300 people booked tickets for the Platinum Jubilee Lunch. We could have sold double that it's been so popular.

"People have come to our event as far as Bristol. It's great to see everyone coming together to celebrate.

"We've decided to hold the event to raise cash for the Greenhill Garden's Floral Clock, which we believe there are only three of in the whole of the UK."