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Visitors from north west told ‘go elsewhere’ after ‘unacceptable’ Bank Holiday beach chaos

Visitors from north west told ‘go elsewhere’ after ‘unacceptable’ Bank Holiday beach chaos

Visitors from across the north west have been warned over ‘unacceptable’ behaviour at UK beaches over the Bank Holiday weekend, in which a teenager was attacked and there was parking chaos. Those visiting coastal towns to make the most of the hot weather have been warned by police and local councils following a series of disturbances in the north west, and told to ‘go elsewhere’ if they can’t ‘act responsibly’. During hot weather, beaches at Ainsdale, Formby and Crosby receive an ‘extraordinary number of visitors’, Sefton Council said. But over the weekend, there were repeated incidents of parking chaos and anti-social behaviour, which came at ‘the cost, inconvenience and safety of local residents.’ Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter There were 700 parking fines handed out for illegally dumped vehicles, while a teenager suffered minor injuries “from a bladed weapon” during a disturbance near Crosby‘s boating lake on Bank Holiday Monday. Toilet facilities were damaged as litter was dumped over the beaches and nearby areas. “Inconsiderate …

Flash flood swamps hundreds of cars parked at Heathrow Airport

Flash flood swamps hundreds of cars parked at Heathrow Airport

Hundreds of cars parked at Heathrow Airport have been swamped by floodwater as torrential rain hit the capital. Video posted on social media shows row upon row of vehicles caught in the flash flood in west London on Wednesday morning. A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Yesterday morning, a localised water issue affected a Heathrow car park, operated by a third-party parking provider. “The issue has since been resolved. “We apologise for the inconvenience this has caused and advise that passengers who believe their vehicle may have been affected should contact their parking operator and, if necessary, their motor insurer.” It came as London was hit by thunder, hail and torrential rain on a distinctly chilly day that saw temperatures fall to as low as 9C in the afternoon. But early forecasts suggest a distinct change in the weather by the May 25 bank holiday. Hail falling outside 10 Downing Street as Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer made their way to the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday (PA) Met Office meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth, in …